A Counter to Surpass All Counters is Round 40 of the Hajime no Ippo anime, which is the adaptation of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo series.
Details[]
- Techniques Introduced: Jolt Counter
Summary[]
Payao and Chana run after work trying to get in time to watch the fight. Chana asks Payao if he thinks Miyata can win, and his brother responds that Sisphar is on a different level but to prove his faith in Miyata, he has bet all their life savings on the fight. They arrive inside the Lumpini Stadium only to see a bloody and beaten Miyata in the ring who falls in the third round after a powerful punch from his opponent. Despite all the people cheering for Sisphar and against Miyata, the latter begins to stand after the punch to his temple that sent him down. Realising that using his usual style against Sisphar was a mistake, he changes his stance in order to use the Jolt Counter. Realising that Miyata is betting everything on a single punch, Sisphar advances and attacks. Miyata baits Sisphar into throwing a right hook by lowering his left guard. As Sisphar attacks, Miyata launches his move as well, but it is Sisphar who lands his first. Miyata immediately falls with his neck hitting the ropes. As Miyata's corner is about to throw the towel, Miyata gets up again. Initially intending to end the match, the referee decides to not stop it after seeing Miyata's resolve. As soon as the fight resumes, the bell rings and Miyata's father takes him to the corner. After Miyata comments on how it is raining, his father realises that his eardrum is ruptured. Instead of stopping the fight, he gives his son advice. And the round begins, Miyata's father recalls how it was that same counter that ended his career. Miyata initially dodges all of Sisphar's attacks, but is suddenly caught with a body blow after dodging a hook. When he is hit on the ear, he begins hearing the "rain" again and recalls his conversation with Chana. Miyata then dodges a blow, and misses an uppercut himself. The missed uppercut throws him of balance, and Sisphar launches a straight. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Miyata intercepts with a successful counter that lands in Sisphar's mouth. Sisphar receives the full power of Miyata's Jolt Counter to the face and immediately falls down. Miyata walks to the neutral corner and turns his back to the downed fighter. Even though Miyata is sure that Sisphar can not possibly get back up, he begins to worry when he sees the people reacting to something behind him. Miyata slowly turns around, only to notice Sisphar's corner, throwing the towel. Thinking the atmosphere will turn hostile, Miyata's father suggest they leave quickly, but the people respond by cheering for Miyata. Chana congratulates Miyata, who at first appears to not hear, but then turns around and smiles. A few days later, Payao drives Miyata to the airport, as he and his party plan to leave leave for South Korea in order to challenge stronger opponents. Before he leaves, Miyata tells Chana the same words his father told him: that the keys to a good counter are "timing... and heart".
Anime-Manga Differences[]
See also: Anime-Manga Differences
Credits[]
Characters are named as they appear in the credits.
| Role | English Name | Japanese | Rōmaji | English Voice Actor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ichirō Miyata | Tomokazu Seki | 関 智一 | Seki Tomokazu | Jason Palmer |
| Miyata's Father | Unshō Ishizuka | 石塚 運昇 | Ishizuka Unshō | George Z. Cole |
| Kida | Tōru Ōkawa | 大川 透 | Ōkawa Tōru | George Z. Cole |
| Payao | Shigeru Shibuya | 渋谷 茂 | Shibuya Shigeru | Edward Zilla |
| Chana | Chie Kōjiro | 神代 知衣 | Kōjiro Chie | Mona Marshal |
| Miyata (Child) | Megumi Tano | 田野 恵 | Tano Megumi | Jennifer Sekiguchi |
| Jimmy Sisphar | Masaaki Ōkura | 大倉 正章 | Ōkura Masaaki | Steve Areno |
| Hade | Yukimasa Kishino | 岸野 幸正 | Kishino Yukimasa | |
| Live Announcer | Shin'ichirō Ōta | 太田 真一郎 | Ōta Shin'ichirō | Ron Allen |
| Referee | Nobuyuki Furuta | 古田 信幸 | Furuta Nobuyuki | Edward Zilla |
| Ring Announcer | Kazuya Nakai | 中井 和哉 | Nakai Kazuya | |
| Audience | Makoto Higo | 肥後 誠 | Higo Makoto |
Episode Credits[]
| Role | English Name | Japanese | Rōmaji |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screenplay | Kenji Sugihara | 杉原 研二 | Sugihara Kenji |
| Storyboard | Yūzō Satō | 佐藤 雄三 | Satō Yūzō |
| Director | Yūzō Satō | 佐藤 雄三 | Satō Yūzō |
| Animation Director | Tomoaki Kado | かど ともあき | Kado Tomoaki |
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