Ippo-Pa-Looza introduction + Hajime No Ippo: Champion Road mini-review [Part 1]

Hey Sliders! We're going to be talking about Ippo's post-The Fighting period. There's a lot to cover and we want to make sure each era gets its flowers, so each distinct project will be getting its own episode. The Ippo series will be bi-weekly and a miscellaneous/potpourri episode will come out between these reviews. Please check this episode out even if you're no Ippo hardcore fan, because our passion for the series might just inspire you to check it out. 

 

00:00 - Whitney Houston, is that you?!

02:55 - Jallah’s Job Search, Sus vs. Sos

05:45 - Michael’s Worst Recurring Gag

07:05 - Michael Listened to “Akira Slide” Recreationally…

09:10 - Ippopalooza! A Two-Part Hajime No Ippo Special

10:18 - First Detour: Horror Blind-Spots

11:59 - Back to Ippo… (We’ve Lost Our Dub Ippo Impressions)

13:25 - Overall Hajime No Ippo: The Fighting Thoughts

27:20 - How “Hajime No IPPO” changed Michael’s mindset

28:30 - Apologies to Jaleel White, Our Favorite Sonic

34:09 - The Post-“The Fighting” Period

35:09 - The Meaningless Ippo TV Special Canon

38:05  - Sendo vs. Jallah: His Complex Feelings on Ippo’s Main Rival

41:25 - Ippo vs. Miyata: Does Anyone Care About This?

43:57: Hajime No Ippo: Champion Road

 

Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland

 

Opening/Closing Music by Stu Rosenberg

 

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