Eppy 3,446 Report post Posted September 15, 2008 Hajime no Ippo Reportedly to Return to TV in January posted on 2008-09-15 13:26 EDT First new anime in six years for long-running hit boxing manga This year's 42nd issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine will reportedly announce that George Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo boxing manga will return to television as a new anime series in January of 2009. The story follows the path of Ippo Makunouchi as he rises from a shy high school boy to the ranks of Japan's best boxers — and eventually the world's. The first Hajime no Ippo television series ran in Japan from 2000 to 2002, and no new anime has been produced since then except for a 2003 television special and a 2003 video. The original manga has been continuously running in Shonen Magazine since 1989, and over 73 million copies of the 85 compiled volumes have been published. The magazine's 41st issue had promised last week that a "big surprise" will be announced for Hajime no Ippo in the next issue. Geneon Entertainment released the first teleivsion series and television special under the name Fighting Spirit on DVD in North America. Three of the videogame adaptations, including a Nintendo Wii game last year, have been released in North America under the series name Victorious Boxers. Thank you to ParaParaJMo and Matt Ponton for the news tips. Source: Kakure Ota no Blog http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-09-15/hajime-no-ippo-reportedly-to-return-to-tv-in-januaryone word....w00t Quote "That fairy needs to stop shouting in my ear, or I'm going to throw her friend I have trapped in the bottle into a lava pit or something. HEY, LISTEN! No, YOU listen. If something's important, just say so without yelling at me. Or fly over to it and change color like you usually do. Just because I'm busy mowing the lawn and hoping I'll find some spare change, doesn't mean I can't hear you." - Link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pchan 5,162 Report post Posted September 16, 2008 Is this gonna be a reboot or continuation? I wish they just continue from where they stop ... Quote I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eppy 3,446 Report post Posted September 16, 2008 continuation i believe Quote "That fairy needs to stop shouting in my ear, or I'm going to throw her friend I have trapped in the bottle into a lava pit or something. HEY, LISTEN! No, YOU listen. If something's important, just say so without yelling at me. Or fly over to it and change color like you usually do. Just because I'm busy mowing the lawn and hoping I'll find some spare change, doesn't mean I can't hear you." - Link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pchan 5,162 Report post Posted September 16, 2008 YES YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY YES WOOOOHHHOOOOOO YES YES YES YES *gets shouted at by the neighbor "Stop watching porn!!"* >_> WOHHOOOOO!! Quote I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pchan 5,162 Report post Posted January 8, 2009 Syoooooooooooooo awweeeeeeesome! Can't wait for the next episode ... love the fact that they've used the same va's *yosh!* Quote I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sledgstone 8,672 Report post Posted January 8, 2009 I'm going to have to start downloading this and finish the first chunk of episodes I already have. ^__^ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pchan 5,162 Report post Posted January 8, 2009 Pick it up from Box, that's where I got mine from ... get current, QUICK!! Quote I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sledgstone 8,672 Report post Posted January 8, 2009 I'm still only on episode 15 or so... x_x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pchan 5,162 Report post Posted January 8, 2009 Maaaaaaaraaaaaathoonnn!!! You want company, let me know X'D! My schedule is grilling though .. you up for 3-4-5 am eye workouts! Quote I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sledgstone 8,672 Report post Posted January 8, 2009 I'm up for a marathon. I have to do a marathon of BSG season 4.0 too (first half of the season, just got the boxset for lady). I have the day off of work too. Maybe I'll start a marathon after I do some AC updates. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
