Opening BMG, or Operation BGM in the official K Manga English translation is Round 138 of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series.
Details[]
- Real Life People Mentioned: Terry Norris, Pernell Whitaker, Michael Jackson
- Title Page Character(s): Ippo Makunouchi, Genji Kamogawa
Summary[]
Hesitant at first about whether or not to enter Ippo in the Class A Tournament, Kamogawa finally decides to allow it when he sees his determination, as he already has a strategy against Saeki. Fujii and his partner, arrive at the Nakadai gym to see Saeki sparring with Date. As they spar, Okita notes how Saeki's stance allows him to move in and quickly retreat, which is why he is called the "speed star". When the match is over, Date is annoyed he could not land a single hit on Saeki and wonders how Ippo will do against him. While drawing diagrams for the fight, Ippo sees Kimura shadowboxing to Michael Jackson and asks him what the worst opponent for an out-boxer like himself is. Kimura responds that it is someone with better footwork, after which Ippo tries to get used to the rhythm and improve his footwork.
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| Class A Tournament: Speed Star Arc | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 15 | 16 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
| Manga Rounds | |||||||||||||||||||
| 132 | 133 | 134 | 135 | 136 | 137 | 138 | 139 | 140 | 141 | ||||||||||
| 142 | 143 | 144 | 145 | 146 | |||||||||||||||
| Anime Rounds | |||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||