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** Mashiba is scary enough out of the ring, but when he really snaps… [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/hajime_no_ippo/v74/c697/3.html you don't want to be in the ring with him.] |
** Mashiba is scary enough out of the ring, but when he really snaps… [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/hajime_no_ippo/v74/c697/3.html you don't want to be in the ring with him.] |
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** And another one in chapter 912 is a bit more [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/hajime_no_ippo/v93/c912/4.html disturbing], coming from Itagaki of all people… |
** And another one in chapter 912 is a bit more [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/hajime_no_ippo/v93/c912/4.html disturbing], coming from Itagaki of all people… |
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* [[The Problem with Licensed Games]]: Two video games were released for [[ |
* [[The Problem with Licensed Games]]: Two video games were released for [[PlayStation 2]] in 2003 and 2005, the seconde being for the 15th anniversary of the series. Saying they were mediocre is speaking highly of them. The character designs are all but unrecognisable. The Wii adaptation that came out in 2008 does little better. |
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* [[Progressively Prettier]] - A mild example: at the begining Tomiko is made [[Gonk|deliberately ugly]] to underline Aoki's odd taste in women. But as the series goes on, she actually cleans up a bit. Maybe not exactly into [[Big Beautiful Woman]] territory but let's say she went from outright ugly to simply homely. |
* [[Progressively Prettier]] - A mild example: at the begining Tomiko is made [[Gonk|deliberately ugly]] to underline Aoki's odd taste in women. But as the series goes on, she actually cleans up a bit. Maybe not exactly into [[Big Beautiful Woman]] territory but let's say she went from outright ugly to simply homely. |
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* [[Rooting for the Empire]] - Usually inverted when Japan cheers for Takamura as [[Hero with Bad Publicity|Takamura's]] portrayed as the villain in fights. However, it's played straight in his fight against Peter Rabbitson. After 10 long rounds of Takamura swinging and missing and Peter Rabbitson dodging and avoiding without even ''trying'' to attack, the crowd gets fed up and starts to cheer for Rabbitson instead of Takamura, despite the fact that Takamura's loss means there will be no longer be an international champion from Japan. {{spoiler|Of course, in the end Rabbitson ends up losing by an [[Ass Pull]] by Takamura.}} |
* [[Rooting for the Empire]] - Usually inverted when Japan cheers for Takamura as [[Hero with Bad Publicity|Takamura's]] portrayed as the villain in fights. However, it's played straight in his fight against Peter Rabbitson. After 10 long rounds of Takamura swinging and missing and Peter Rabbitson dodging and avoiding without even ''trying'' to attack, the crowd gets fed up and starts to cheer for Rabbitson instead of Takamura, despite the fact that Takamura's loss means there will be no longer be an international champion from Japan. {{spoiler|Of course, in the end Rabbitson ends up losing by an [[Ass Pull]] by Takamura.}} |
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