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Takamura and Kamogawa have the closest relationship but Ippo was the one carrying his spirit. If Ippo knew he hasn't done his best, he'll probaboy want to come back just to fulfil Kamogawa's hopes. No doubt, his mother will be the emotional support he will need to make his decision.
Takamura is definitely disappointed with Ippo, and I definitely remember him asking why the coach was making such a sad/hurt face on one of Ippo's losses. Ever since Ippo retired I feel like we rarely see them even conversing, mostly only the usual Takamura banter, or Ippo cheering on Takamura. Kind of pains me when I remember how they were before.
Ippo is half-assed. Takamura told him to just stay in his lane if he's not going to commit. You can see it even when he's telling Takamura that people(i.e. Ippo) can't understand him, if it is lonely at the top (its not about finding friends), and how other people must look like ants from there (when Takamura climbed the peak to look at the stars)
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Mother
Ever since the death of Ippo's father, Hiroko has been the only parental figure in his life. Ippo deeply loves her. He has helped her out at the Makunouchi Fishing Boat since he was a child. He is willing to do anything from quitting school to quitting boxing to help Hiroko when she becomes too overworked. Ippo deems his mother more valuable than his boxing and natural talent.Itagaki could tell that Ippo sees her as the most precious person in the world, holding her above boxing when put on a...
Father
Ippo as a boy had looked up to his dad. Ippo saw his father as a truly strong man and also as the reason why he searches for the answer to what it means to be strong. For finding the answer will help to understand his father.
Takamura was the very first boxer Ippo had ever met and also the person that had introduced him to the world of boxing. The relationship between the two can be described as a brotherly relationship. Ippo puts his trust in Takamura ever since the beginning, and takes what he says to heart. Takamura at time gives Ippo some advise to improve his boxing, for example it was thanks to Takamura's advice that Ippo developed the Dempsey Roll. He also often acts as the one that gives Ippo moral support...
Kimura also one of the first boxers that Ippo meets and also one of his closest friends. Kimura in the beginning of the series gives Ippo advice on his boxing such as teaching him how to do weight shifting so to keep up with out-boxers with good foot work. Kimura often times could be considered the more ideal senpai out of the group to Ippo- though he will at times still act jealous to his kōhai since he surpassed him, and will often join in on jokes at Ippo's expense, as he also disgust him...
Aoki is also one of the first boxers Ippo meets at the Kamogawa gym and also one of his closest friends. Aoki in the beginning of the series gives advice to Ippo and also often time is the one that spars with him during his training. Aoki is often the one that tries to help out the most in Ippo's relationship with Kumi. For example reassuring Ippo that Kumi likes him, and also getting the two in the same room while they stay at the beach. Like everyone else, he seems grossed out learning of A...
Miyata is his eternal rival, idol, goal, and friend. They first met at the Kamogawa gym, where Ippo's first boxing spar was against Miyata, who was already well known as a promising rookie. After Ippo lost, he was amazed by his boxing ability. Ippo has called Miyata cool and handsome before. His gym mates jokingly imply that he must be "gay forMiyata". Ippo has said that Miyata is a person he will never forget. Almost every time he meets Miyata, he becomes surprised and screams his name, some...
Sendō is considered to be Ippo's chief rival seeing as they fought twice already. Even though their fighting styles, family life (both of their parental figures are women, and lost their fathers at a young age), and their goals in boxing (both seek the answer to what does it mean to be strong to understand each others fathers) are very similar their personalities couldn't be more opposite. While Ippo is timid, and passive. Sendō is aggressive. While Ippo is humble, Sendō is found to be over c...
Mashiba was the main antagonist during the Rookie King tournament. He and Ippo initially got off to a bad start when they met at the license gathering, where he brutally knocked out a friendly boxer. During the Rookie King tournament, he ruined Ippo's chance of meeting Miyata like they had agreed when he cheated during the match, breaking Miyata's foot. Upon Ippo and Mashiba meeting in the East Rookie King finals Mashiba landed pretty decent blows and had Ippo on the ropes, but Ippo showed a...
Ippo was shocked to find out that he chosen to spar with Ricardo, as he learned that the latter is the one who defeated Date. While he was intimidated by Ricardo, he also respected him while being shy and timid when facing him. Despite being fearless in the ring, Ippo observed that Ricardo is a bit lonely because no boxers are equal to him. He realised that while he grows because of the opponents he fights, Ricardo has never experienced it due to having such trivial matches, realising the fac...
Nov 5, 2011 · Mamoru Takamura (鷹村 守, Takamura Mamoru) is the deuteragonist in Hajime no Ippo. He is a multi-weight class professional boxer and the WBC super middleweight champion affiliated with the Kamogawa gym. Takamura has a personal quest to conquer six weight classes, from junior middleweight to heavyweight. His quest began after becoming the JBC middleweight champion, where he moved down and ...
Ippo Makunouchi is a shy high school boy. Having lost his father at an early age, he spends all his free time helping his mother run their fishing boat business. His introverted nature and his lack of any real friends attracts a group of bullies, who regularly beat him up. During one of these beating-up sessions, Ippo meets Mamoru Takamura, a ...
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I love this moment of Takamura and Ippo. These chapters after Keith's fight are great. I like how Ippo is becoming more confident and not backing down. We’re finally seeing some changes in his character that can help him going forward. It's like a couple's quarrel. What does everyone know Takamura Mamoru can do?
