Flower of Hope is Round 22 of the Hajime no Ippo: Rising anime, which is the adaptation of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo series.
Details[]
- Characters Introduced: Ralph Anderson, Yuki
- Real Life People Mentioned: Yoshio Shirai
Summary[]
At the beginning, we see young Dankichi, Nekota and Kamogawa having fun, and doing some footwork around the rivers of Tokyo in the 40s. Ralph Anderson, with his fellow second Miguel Zale appear, in the fight were Dankichi defeated, while Kamogawa came to see how they are doing. After the Americans, threw to the crowd something to eat. The only person who didn't picked them up was a beautiful girl who Kamogawa and Nekota] met, named Yuki. Later Anderson beats both Kamogawa and Nekota. She didn't need any help at all, but then because she didn't have were to sleep she went to Kamogawa's place, and Nekota followed. They continued for many months like that.
Anime-Manga Differences[]
See also: Anime-Manga Differences
- The arc this episode and until episode 25 covers took place after the Battle of Hawk Arc in the manga rather than after the A Passing Point Arc.
- In the manga, Kamogawa and Nekota were at the Pension Yoshio while it was snowing. In the anime they were at the Kamogawa gym's office while it was sunny.
- In the manga, Kamogawa went to the Pension Yoshio to see Yuki after promising to inform her when a boxer he taught got the world title. In the anime, Kamogawa declines to go to the Pension Yoshio to see Yuki because he already went after the Hawk match and won't see her again until his other half of the promise is fulfilled.
- The anime adds a scene of Kamogawa and Nekota talking about Takamura's two WBC belts.
- In the manga, Ippo and Aoki started talking to Kamogawa and Nekota to ask Kamogawa to go back to the gym as Takamura was causing trouble and spent money on statues of himself. In the anime, Ippo and Aoki start talking to Kamogawa and Nekota after bringing some sunflowers for the office.
- Since this episode covers chapters before Round 558, Aoki's hairstyle is in the "Broccoman" style, while in the manga, it was in his usual hairstyle.
Credits[]
Characters are named as they appear in the credits.
| Role | English Name | Japanese | Rōmaji |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ippo Makunouchi | Kōhei Kiyasu | 喜安 浩平 | Kiyasu Kōhei |
| Coach Kamogawa | Shōzō Īzuka | 飯塚 昭三 | Īzuka Shōzō |
| Nekota | Kōichi Yamadera | 山寺 宏一 | Yamadera Kōichi |
| Masaru Aoki | Wataru Takagi | 高木 渉 | Takagi Wataru |
| Genji Kamogawa | Mamoru Miyano | 宮野 真守 | Miyano Mamoru |
| Ginpachi Nekota | Hiroyuki Yoshino | 吉野 裕行 | Yoshino Hiroyuki |
| Yuki | Fumiko Orikasa | 折笠 富美子 | Orikasa Fumiko |
| Dankichi Hama | Hiroki Yasumoto | 安元 洋貴 | Yasumoto Hiroki |
| Ralph Anderson | Jūrōta Kosugi | 小杉 十郎太 | Kosugi Jūrōta |
| Miguel Zale | Anri Katsu | 勝 杏里 | Katsu Anri |
| Person | Shigeyuki Susaki Kazuhiro Fusegawa Natsuki Aikawa Yurie Kobori |
須嵜 成幸 布施川 一寛 相川 奈都姫 小堀 友里絵 |
Susaki Shigeyuki Fusegawa Kazuhiro Aikawa Natsuki Kobori Yurie |
Episode Credits[]
| Role | English Name | Japanese | Rōmaji |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screenplay | Satoshi Nishimura | 西村 聡 | Nishimura Satoshi |
| Storyboard | Satoshi Nishimura | 西村 聡 | Nishimura Satoshi |
| Director | Kim Dong-jun Shun Kudō (Assistant Director) |
久藤 瞬 |
Kudō Shun |
| Animation Director | Kwon Yoon-hee |
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| Post-War Arc | |||||||||||||||||||
| Manga Volumes | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 45 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Manga Rounds | |||||||||||||||||||
| 400 | 401 | 402 | 403 | 404 | 405 | 406 | 407 | 408 | 409 | ||||||||||
| 410 | 411 | 412 | 413 | 414 | |||||||||||||||
| Anime Rounds | |||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||