Episode 25 (Season 3)

Vow
Episode Information
Previous	Iron Fist
Episode	Season 3 #25
Japanese Title	誓い
Romanized Title	Chikai
Arc	Post-War Arc
Manga	Round 410 (p.13-16) Round 411 (p.1-19) Round 412 (p.1-17) Round 413 (p.1-19) Round 414 (p.1-19)
Air dates
Japanese	March 29, 2014
Music
Opening	Yakan Hikō
Ending	Buchikome!!

Vow is Round 25 of the Hajime no Ippo: Rising anime, which is the adaptation of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo series.

Summary

Kamogawa almost loses, until Nekota gave him as much spirit he had in his fist when he came with Yuki. Kamogawa goes on the attack, but gets hit with Anderson's left numerous times and Dankichi is ready to throw in the towel to save him, and not to watch him die like that. Nekota says that if he throw in the towel, he is the one who will get killed, by Kamogawa. As the match goes, Miguel says in his mind, that Kamogawa has iron determination, just like his fists which as it appears they leave a mark on Anderson's both arms. Without speed like Nekota, Kamogawa is able to push Anderson on the ropes, from his strong punches. Dankichi and Nekota are saying that Kamogawa's weapon is courage. Anderson goes out of the ropes and again and again hits Kamogawa, until he gets unconscious which he doesn't. Kamogawa dives in, aiming for his guts and the heavy artillery right of Anderson's comes to him, as his second Miguel said, that if the opponent is short, take him with a right, if he comes diving in. Kamogawa gets hit by Anderson's right, but he still stands by enduring it. Nekota was right about his body wide opened, and now that Kamogawa found his weakness, he is ready to dive in again and hit him at his ribs and organs. Anderson doesn't stand back, he lands his right faster than Kamogawa's left. Yuki tells to Kamogawa, that Nekota fights too right now, and that he must do his best to beat the american. Meanwhile the second of Anderson talk about that if something bad happens he can use the rabbit punch to knock him down, just like he did to Nekota. Miguel says that he will not break the rules again, by that illegal blow he did then, and that he will fight Kamogawa fair, as a proud boxer and that he trained much to achieve that. Anderson and Kamogawa go on the attack both, as Kamogawa aims for the body, he gets hit first but after seen his body wide open, he is ready to attack with all he has. Kamogawa for the first time, hits cleanly finally Anderson with his left Tekken and it gets injured. The one that hurts more now is Anderson, instead of Kamogawa. By leaving his jaw open, Kamogawa has one more ammo left, his deadly right. Anderson thinks that he will hit his face, as also Miguel says to Anderson to raise his guard. Instead Kamogawa is aiming for his body. The right Tekken explodes on Anderson's ribs and organs inside, that nearly kills him, and lifts him up right in the air. Both of Kamogawa's fist are broken and if Anderson gets up he will be finished. Anderson cannot stand up, and leaves by a stretcher. Miguel comes to Kamogawa and raises his arm up, saying that he is the winner. After the fight at the end, it is time for Nekota to leave off to the mountains were he lives, and Yuki comes with him as on how much life she had left, to live with him. The train is ready to leave, and Kamogawa says to Yuki that he will raise up a world champion, since he cannot do it cause both of his broken fists, he will go learn more about boxing. Yuki enters the train and sits with Nekota, and by the window Nekota shouts to Kamogawa, that their fight isn't finished. The story ends it there, as we get back to the Kamogawa gym, were Aoki and Ippo get all emotional. As both of them went to pray to Yuki to be successful, Nekota says that Ippo is the real achievement and successor of Kamogawa, and that he has the will of him, and not Takamura. As Kamogawa said Takamura, became world champion without much of training, and that he just wanted it. Everyone leaves the room, Yuki's voice sounds out, saying again the words she said to Kamogawa. "Until then, take care".

Anime-Manga Differences

See also: Anime-Manga Differences

• As with the rest of the episodes for the Post-War Arc, in the manga, it takes place after the Battle of Hawk Arc. In the anime, it takes place after the A Passing Point Arc.
• In the manga, the scene with Kamogawa, Nekota, Ippo, and Aoki talking took place at the Pension Yoshio while it was snowing. In the anime it took place at the Kamogawa gym's office while it was sunny.
  • Due to the scene taking place at the Kamogawa gym's office, Hachi wasn't there unlike in the manga.
• 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
Genji Kamogawa	Mamoru Miyano	宮野 真守	Miyano Mamoru
Nekota	Kōichi Yamadera	山寺 宏一	Yamadera Kōichi
Ginpachi Nekota	Hiroyuki Yoshino	吉野 裕行	Yoshino Hiroyuki
Yuki	Fumiko Orikasa	折笠 富美子	Orikasa Fumiko
Ralph Anderson	Jūrōta Kosugi	小杉 十郎太	Kosugi Jūrōta
Dankichi Hama	Hiroki Yasumoto	安元 洋貴	Yasumoto Hiroki
Masaru Aoki	Wataru Takagi	高木 渉	Takagi Wataru
Miguel Zale	Anri Katsu	勝 杏里	Katsu Anri
Second	Shigeyuki Susaki Kensuke Satō	須嵜 成幸 佐藤 健輔	Susaki Shigeyuki Satō Kensuke

Episode Credits

Role	English Name	Japanese	Rōmaji
Screenplay	Satoshi Nishimura	西村 聡	Nishimura Satoshi
Storyboard	Satoshi Nishimura	西村 聡	Nishimura Satoshi
Director	Satoshi Nishimura Jun Shishido (Assistant Director)	西村 聡 宍戸 淳	Nishimura Satoshi Shishido Jun
Animation Director	Toshiyuki Kan'no Hisashi Abe Chiharu Satō Noriyuki Fukuda Hiroshi Uchida	菅野 利之 阿部 恒 佐藤 千春 福田 ノリユキ 内田 裕	Kan'no Toshiyuki Abe Hisashi Satō Chiharu Fukuda Noriyuki Uchida Hiroshi