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Hajime No Ippo: Boxer No Kobushi Episode 1 [TESTED]

by Eric Shaw July, 2016

Hajime No Ippo: Boxer No Kobushi Episode 1 [TESTED]

: This episode is 100% canon and adapted from the manga. Plot Summary & Themes

Unlike many anime specials, Boxer no Kobushi is not filler. It provides necessary context for Takamura's character, explaining his unwavering loyalty to Coach Kamogawa and the discipline that underlies his arrogant persona. Hajime no Ippo: Boxer no Kobushi Episode 1

: While it aired after the first season, it provides crucial backstory for Mamoru Takamura . Fans recommend watching it immediately after the original 75-episode series and before the Champion Road movie. : This episode is 100% canon and adapted from the manga

For a visual breakdown of where this special fits into the overall timeline, check out this watch order guide: How To Watch Hajime no Ippo in The Right Order! YouTube• Feb 18, 2023 Hajime no Ippo: Boxer no Kobushi Episode 1

by Eric Shaw

July, 2016

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About Eric Shaw

Eric Shaw, MA.SE MA.RS MA.AS, has studied yoga and meditation for 30 years and taught both since 2001. He maintains a lively international teaching schedule and is the creator of both Prasana Yoga — a form that reveals alignment in movement — and Yoga Education through Imagery — lecture programming that teaches yoga’s traditions through archival imagery and new scholarship.

He is an E-RYT 500 with two degrees in Art, and Masters Degrees in Education, Religious Studies and Asian Studies. His essays appear in Yoga Journal, Common Ground, Mantra Yoga + Health

, and other publications. To learn more, please see:

www.prasanayoga.com