It released in September. Ippo is the main protagonist of the series. operez1990 • 1 yr. Say goodnight fuckamura. Just want to share my thoughts and feelings about the 3 losses of ippo. This saga focuses on Ippo Makunouchi’s bold retirement following his promise to Kumi Mashiba. For comparison, the chapter where Ippo retired (1208) was released in Feb 2018. ) Ippo vs Imai 2 (Where it was mainly to motivate Itagaki for the Rookie King Tournament, but Ippo also has left over injuries from his match with Sawamura. It's unclear whether he did cross that line or not. This manga is unpredictable that’s for sure but I think it would leave ALOT of people unsatisfied if he spent the rest of the story retired. The inner conflict has been slow brewing since the retirement and he can't ignore it anymore. "The First Step") is a Japanese boxing -themed manga series written and illustrated by George Morikawa. He'll come back in monster form and not lose again until the end of the story. Ryūhei Sawamura (沢村 竜平, Sawamura Ryūhei) is a former featherweight and junior lightweight professional boxer. But, unlike many other series, Hajime no Ippo is slow-paced and things happen only. yes. But, I. JungKyoJin • 6 mo. HnI doesn't end. Ippo is not written as a traditional neketsu shonen protagonist. George is leading Ippo to fight like Mike Tyson/Marvin Haggler. After 1200 chapters, 25 years of weekly publication, and over 25 fights, Ippo loses his comeback match, immediately after promising to quit boxing if he loses just one more fight. Mashiba has the exact same record as the world champ, even down to the amount of KO wins. ago. Keigo Okita (沖田 佳吾, Okita Keigo) is a coach at the Date gym and a retired featherweight professional boxer who held the East Japan Rookie King title a year before Ippo Makunouchi. Hajime No Ippo Chapter 1434 Raw Scans Release Date. Hajime No Ippo is a Manga/Manhwa/Manhua in (English/Raw) language, Action series, english chapters have been translated and you can read them here. ) So how the series ends is really important on its lasting legacy. . The retirement arc was fun while it lasted but god Im over it. Hajime No Ippo Chapter 1442:- Hajime No Ippo is one of the longest-running and most popular manga series in the world. His most prominent boxing matches were against Ippo Makunouchi. The retirement arc was a semi-sort of reset switch to allow Mori to add variation to the characters and address Ippo's character problems. Ippo's always been like 75% training/slice of life, and that's where the focus has been. Kimura. Ippo basically ignores his coach and starts spewing some hard-ass truths he learned watching Mashiba. Making Imai just as good as pre-retirement Ippo doesn't really bring much to the table. Imai's old Ippo 2. Ippo is retired, and potentially has brain damage. 2minutes later. He saw where things kind of sunk into a loop and it was getting dull and boring. I'm compiling a list of what I think Morikawa based his characters on. So far since February 2020, Hajime no Ippo is believed to have 120 issues published. Fans are very excited about the release of the new chapter. Ippo losing to someone, learning from it, then moving on, not worse for wear would show growth. As for how long the manga has left i say if everything goes with out problems theres too much Hajime no Ippo left like other 8-10 years i feel. Hajime no Ippo (はじめの一歩, lit. • 3 yr. Like all, I wish good health and prosperity to Morikawa-sensei and those who are involved wit the continuous production of Hajime No Ippo. Kumi will go to her first match ever to cheer on Mashiba. Hajime no Ippo Best Fights Elimination Game (Finale): Volg vs Mike was eliminated. I read so many theories about ippo will come out of retirement because love for boxing or someone’s death or revenge etc etc But let’s talk about the real reason he retired no one was certain ippo was punch drunk and he could have come back after 12-18 months of rest but instead he decided to retire and the reason behind it was his motherThe retirement arc is simultaneously a much needed reset for Ippo's character development and a chance to resolve and progress a number of LONG dangling plot threads that had difficulty progressing due to Ippo needing to have a bunch of filler matches because he's the main character. Fans are very excited about the release of the new chapter. The manga Hajime no Ippo (English title: "The First Step/Fighting Spirit" and Filipino title: "Knockout"), written by Jyoji Morikawa, has been running since 1989, spans more than. Nope he didn't. The sanctioning bodies would never sanction a big match for him, he needs to fight bums first and prove he's not potato'ed. ago. I think ippo will broke up with her. Hajime no Ippo is a 2000 Japanese anime series based on the manga written by George Morikawa. As a delinquent, Kintarō's group. World Trigger is actually the closest modern anime/manga I've come across that hits the same way Ippo. It's a matter of health for Ippo. So I wouldn't be surprised if in the. In the beginning they used to have Kamogawa do research and built Ippo a strategy and training regimine specific to his opponent for pretty much every match. The author announced that the manga will be on a break after Chapter 1420 due to personal reasons. Meanwhile, Ippo is still contemplating how he should coach his students' future children THEN he. June 10, 2023. Hawk was strong, but I think Bison should be there instead of him. But for Retired Ippo with almost no Sparring experience to dominate at the World Champion level would be absurd. ) Ippo vs Volg (Where Volg was showing what Sawamura was planning to do to the Dempsey Roll. I need sendo vs ricardo in 2023 desperately. In surface, it looks like he just want to learn more boxing stuff. Kamogawa notes that the issues Ippo was having with his body, they were all signs that Ippo may have been punch drunk already, and he. But, I think deep down, Ippo does vaguely want to come back. ago. One of my old theories was ippo would find the answer to his question of strength outside of the ring so that he could match up to ricardo. 1. Every fight that ippo is at (particularly the ones with fighters of his generation) I'm waiting on date to make an appearance and talk to ippo. For the last couple of months, I've been binge-reading Hajime no Ippo. Let Me Ask It Once More is Round 1276 of Morikawa Jouji's Hajime no Ippo manga series. Ippo fights Imae, then Miyata and wins both. In The End (Official Video) - Linkin Park2. Ippo's been retired over 5 years in real life. Although Ippo successfully impressed Mamoru, he could not get on Genji’s good. Ippo has become the East Japan Rookie King after defeating Mashiba. So inspirationalWatch free anime with RetroCrush: time to binge full series? Catch up on all the best anime moments you missed wit. He became ambidextrous because nobody wants to fight a skilled southpaw. Although Ippo successfully impressed Mamoru, he could not get on Genji’s good books. And season 3: Hajime no Ippo: Rising which is sadly the last season of the show. His influence on the story rivals those of Takamura Mamoru's and Miyata Ichirou's; all three inspire Makunouchi Ippo to continue boxing. 3. Kamogawa was so intent on getting Ippo out there before his boxing style took its toll that he totally misjudged the competition. After all, Ippo previously gone threw long periods of times between his matches before, and no one really complained before about it when the story focused on other characters. Preps himself to fight ricardo only to have Wally usurp him. terraquio. /r/hajimenoippo is a subreddit dedicated to George Morikawa's work Hajime no Ippo. Indeed, its very realistic if Ippo never become World Champion. . Antonio defeats Ricardo by knockout in the second round. episodes. Now, they finally end their trilogy: Miyata as WBC champion vs Ippo as WBA. Since the more he study, there is more dept into it. Having been inspired by his father as a boxer and his style, once he was forced to retire, Miyata was from then on determined to prove to the boxing world that his father's style of boxing was worthy of a champion. Morikawa showing us how Ippo is dealing with retirement, still being involved, showing those glimpses of him being stronger than before and others noticing these facts. is Round 1210 of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series. Honestly, I don't think Ippo will return to being a pro. George Morikawa, the original manga artist who wrote the manga, said, "I am very grateful for the 100 million copies. 3 chapters go nowhere, and besides when fights are not happening, we are jebaited each time, adding a. There are entire mangas that have less chapters than HnI has had in this retirement arc. 1 year maybe? But he's been struggling with his well known issues for more than 3. The final scenes show Ippo in jail with multiple guards and he breaks his cuffs kills everyone and punches down the wall and escapes. Marcus claims he was aiming behind him, but it wasn't an easy target. ryukin182 • 1 yr. Then finally you have season 2: Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger. Ippo still has his ankle and wrist weights on. A unification match sounds fine, but Ricardo is the Champ. The joke was that the manga would outlast the heat death of the universe but the pace has recently quickened. ago. Ippo admitted that he realized he had been fooled all this time, that he didn't know the depths of boxing, what he was doing only touched the surface of the sport. If Miyata is no longer fighting, then Ippo would never return. Ippo answers that he still loves boxing, and, while. Vote the fight you want out next, poll link in the comments. Ippo admitted that he realized he had. He had no jab and was relying on his opponents to get in the only range he could actually fight, because of it he was predictable and passive in a way, (nearly no long range tools) which allowed him to take plenty of unnecessary damage. It follows the story of Ippo Makunouchi, a shy and bullied high school student who becomes a professional boxer after being inspired by a retired boxer named Mamoru Takamura. Fans are very excited about the release of the new chapter. he withdrew last time and both would fight at their ideal weight. Ippo retired for a few reasons, but the key driver was his loss to a relatively no-name fighter, Antonio Guevera. Members Online. The main one for me is the progression (or rather stagnation) of Ippo and Kumi's relationship. Slardar. One of my old theories was ippo would find the answer to his question of strength outside of the ring so that he could match up to ricardo. Hajime No Ippo Chapter 1418 Release Date With Different Time Zone. In practically every match, Ippo loses for multiple rounds before displaying his comeback KO. I said it before. Which you can tell even retired sendo respects and still has a close bond with ippo in the newer chapters. Spar is more accurate I suppose. But don’t worry, you are still alternative. Now they just do "uh, sorry can't find a video of him. His promise to Kumi also plays into this, but this is clearly a. Oda became a boxer around the same time as Kimura Tatsuya and Kojima Hisato. It could be that ippo finds the answer. He's probably at the point where if he rests enough, he can recover and come back. Ippo just loves the sport the same way Eagle did and he doesn't need to cross any line to go back to the ring. After Ippo woke to the sounds of fighters training, the fighter who saved him, Mamoru Takamura, strove to cheer upward Ippo by. ago. Just to exemplify, Volg vs Elliot lasted 21 chapters, Ippo vs Gonzales lasted 37 chapters, Takamura vs Bison lasted 23 chapters. if this arc was any shorter, it would just not seem like a very significant part of the story (once you take into account the 1000+ chapters the manga has). This is Hajime no Ippo -- Mashiba & Kumi will be antagonized and insulted by Rosales, and Mashiba will boil over, eventually reaching a point where he must decide: continue the assault (killing Rosales,) or stop. Spoilers. There is more to that, but if you really want to know, you should read the story since there is many reasons why Ippo retired, where you should form your own opinion on it. Hajime no Ippo (CC: Pocket) The manga Hajime no Ippo is written by MORIKAWA Jyoji. It should also be mention that Hajime no Ippo not even close to being finished. Not unless Ippo was the one that Stepped on Miyata's foot. 30th Anniversary of Serialisation Commemorative Publication Hajime no Ippo Best Memorial, (連載開始30周年記念出版 はじめの一歩 メモリアルベスト, Rensai Kaishi 30 Shūnenkinen Shuppan Hajime no Ippo Memoriaru Besuto) is the fifth guidebook that was released to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Hajime no Ippo. Ippo must fight the sixteen. The development is of course Ippo’s retirement from professional boxing. 3. The raw scan is the scanned version of the manga that is published in Weekly Shonen Magazine, which is a Japanese magazine that features various manga series. The mix of Volg’s emotions is just too. brunobuccerati • 2 mo. dcc97. operez1990 • 1 yr. Imagine how Betrayed Miyata would feel if Ippo broke his foot, and Ippo did it with a smile, as he rushed Miyata down and started beating Miyata down with. O'ed in his last 2 fights. Kuro013 •. ago. Then finally you have season 2: Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger. I’ll start us off: Ippo v. The bitch isn't going to call the cops since he was assaulting people. I'm sad that Ippo didnt return in 2022, but I'm putting half of my bets at the end of 2023 and the other half at the end of 2024. Ippo's retirement isn't a gunshot to the chest, it's many people's last nail in the coffin. Ippo power is ambidextrous. . Ricardo will be surprised to hear Ippo's name again after hearing that Antonio defeated Ippo. Hajime no Ippo Chapter 1421 will be released on Wednesday, 24 May 2023, at 12:00 AM JST. Hajime No Ippo doesn't continue without Ippo in the ring. Then perhaps there will be a chance. Then Kamogawa dies and all the boxers split up to different Gyms. Asha_Brea. This manga is about Makunochi Ippo, a regular high school student in Japan who has a difficult life. It shouldn’t though. Hajime no Ippo, the de facto boxing manga series is our deep dive. Ippo was dominant for the beginning of the first chapter of the spar, making Volg use his maximum Vigilance, and that was enough. After all, this series is 29 years old where a lot of boxing has gone since then. So nah the pacing slowed tremendously. Even when Ippo was fighting Volg, Sendo was aware of - and worried about it - enough to break up the fight. I don’t know about the manga but I’m thinking about the arm wrestle scene in the anime. When he was about to do it, coach came in the way. people really think ippo isn't gonna return when the manga is literally named hajime no. Japan (JST): 12:00 AM on Saturday, 6 May 2023. That the sport makes him whole as a person. After Leaving the Ring. Ippo might make a comeback three years after his retirement. and in fact I said it in the post, it is not known how long he will remain champion thanks to a possible retirement on his part, now he is 34 years old, unless morikawa does not want to make an easy match against a decrepit ricardo, I think he will exploit the fame of ippo to make him easily have matches to have a good rank in the world, after all even if retired. Aokitakimura have noticed/wondered what kind of monster Ippo would be if he returned several times. I don’t think it’s even a question. Fans are very excited about the release of the new chapter. So im about to finish up the anime and I just found out that Ippo retired from boxing in the manga. The release date of Hajime no Ippo Chapter 1433 has been updated. Rosario will notice her behind during the weigh ins the day before or on match day and comment/threaten her which will make Mashiba rage and struggle to control himself during the fight. Takamura ran. This is a giant red flag for a. Even though I think retirement was the right choice for him, I do believe that Ippo will make a grand return to the ring, like most of the community does. But I think I can get a pass for a 4 year long plot development. Title Page Character(s): Marcus Rosario After Marcus shot his gun past his boxing manager scolds him for trying to shoot him. 1. However, if Ippo. After defeating Wally and Sendo, Ricardo will face Antonio. That’s how his comeback journey begins. It may sound dumb but it is exactly the type of person ippo is. Nekota is essentially a mix of Miyata and sendo both of whom would wash itagaki. Fans are very excited about the release of the new chapter. The Takamura vs Dragon fight lasted only 12 chapters. PeioBrando. So the Ippo retiring part, doesn't mean it is permanent like it would have been if he was punch drunk, which would kill of any chance of returning to boxing. Mashiba's Tactical Shift: How a Change in Stance Left Ippo Confused and VulnerableHajime no Ippo. 0 prototype should be destroyedIppo after Wally loses. Ippo = Shibata ( Japanese Featherweight Boxer ) Ricardo = Saldivar ( Mexican Featherweight Champion ) Shibata defeats a Mexican Champion who holds the record for the most wins in unified featherweight title bouts and the longest unified featherweight championship reign in boxing history at 8 title. ) Glad to be back. But, unlike many other series, Hajime no Ippo is slow-paced and things happen only. Hajime no Ippo: Round 1429. Ippo crossing the line (Post Mashiba-II spar) So the monster that Takamura has been mentioning since that line was drawn by the famous tree is most likely a synonym for confidence. . Hajime No Ippo Chapter 1443:- Hajime No Ippo is one of the longest-running and most popular manga series in the world. Imai wins with a First Round KO. The bond between the trainer and their pupil. Welcome to r/Hajimenoippo, the community for Ippo fans to submit discuss the series, talk about the…Why did Hajime no Ippo retire? Ippo's biggest concern when deciding to retire after his next loss came from accumulated damage being interpreted as potential brain damage. Fans are very excited about the release of the new chapter. Until they do this,their relationship is the same as one would find at a grade school. . In. Well, we have all the information right here. But HnI its a fiction work, not a documentary about the reality of the boxing world. 1. Most of the major fights take 10-20 chapters. Sendo II is a massively overrated fight. There was very little character development for hundreds of chapters. He doesn’t even have the excuse of being punch-drunk, he just was half-assed. 1. Hajime No Ippo Chapter 1432 Release Date. Geromichi style retirement party would be the most retarded and idiotic way, especially when he is supposedly punch drunk. But who will be the one to spurn the change a. Ippo truly doesn’t realize that no one is loaning him strength; they are just helping to bring out his own strength, and I think making Ippo realize that distinction might be one of the biggest reason’s for Ippo’s retirement arc. Hisato Kojima (小島 寿人, Kojima Hisato) is a retired lightweight professional boxer who moved down to the featherweight class in order to fight against his idol, Makunouchi Ippo for his JBC title. He made a promise that with one more loss he will retire and he will do just that. Definitely One Piece. The biggest issue is that Ippo's return is a complete blue ball experience for years now, and everytime Morikawa hints it, he goes back to status quo in the manga, which is getting progressively more annoying as Ippo seems stalled in his retirement for far too long, and his situation is comparable to Ippo's relationship with Kumi: everytime. Hello, I am new to this sub. Takamura. Rise Against - Prayer Of The Refugee (Official Music Video)I kinda hope that Ricardo already curious about Ippo, and probably knows about his suspected punch drunkenness asks a favor from some top level doctor specializing in that kind of injury (the dude definetly has the clout), and has a little one to one talk with Ippo too, because he definitely would want to fight him and be able to go 100% with someone, or. She met Eiji Date after his first JBC featherweight title match, where she had only been dragged along and was not. Fans are very excited about the release of the new chapter. The Summary is. E com as comemorações do 30º aniversário do mangá, Morikawa sentou-se com um programa na Abema TV em 5 de março passado. Turns out he's still boxing but he can't move forward because of his glass jaw, resulting in repeated losses. Hajime no Ippo Character Elimination Poll (Round 19) - Ippo’s Mom has been eliminated. Sendo probably talking about how Ippo is retired "due to injuries" and that Volg was going all-out on him, and Volg shooting back with how Ippo was going all-out on him. For him to be brought down into a state of near depression by his closest friends being glad to have a break away from him, feels bad man. Why did Ippo retire? Will he come. He used to have strategy. Floyd Mayweather says he runs between 5 and 8 miles a day for his roadwork. I dig it. Consistent-Strain-23 • 6 mo. You must be wondering at what time the new chapter will be released. It is not over, although when the retirement first happened many people thought it was going to be. Asha_Brea. Hajime No Ippo Chapter 1433 Release Date. Songs:1. The series went on a brief hiatus last June due to Morikawa’s poor physical condition. Takamura is angry at Ippo for quitting and letting not only the old man down, but him down too. O'ed in his last 2 fights. Hajime no Ippo takes place in "the present day" now, whatever year that happens to. Ippo is retired, and potentially has brain damage. Sendo wonders if there is anything boxing or non-boxing related that could get Ippo to unretire, maybe some foreshadowing there. . 1. Kamagowa. . If the Sendo fight is the trigger for Ippo's return, Ippo will still have to fight like 3 times minimum before reaching Ricardo. Aposentadoria oficial do Ippo O Hajime no Ippo acabou? O mangá Hajime no Ippo de George Morikawa está em execução há 30 anos. Takamura has a personal quest to conquer six weight classes, from junior middleweight to heavyweight. Kodansha 's K manga service announced on Tuesday that it has added George Morikawa 's Hajime. You must be wondering at what time the new chapter will be released. He acted. It will now be released on September 6, 2023, at 12 AM KST. I doubt there is any brain damage but some kind of phenomenon of him not being able to cope with the difference. I read so many theories about ippo will come out of retirement because love for boxing or someone’s death or revenge etc etc But let’s talk about the real reason he retired no one was certain ippo was punch drunk and he could have come back after 12-18 months of rest but instead he decided to retire and the reason behind it was his mother The retirement arc is simultaneously a much needed reset for Ippo's character development and a chance to resolve and progress a number of LONG dangling plot threads that had difficulty progressing due to Ippo needing to have a bunch of filler matches because he's the main character. EijiDate19 • 2 yr. In chapter numbers, 101 chapters. pretty sick of it, never really enjoyed it. ago. in Manga. Read the topic about Hajime no Ippo Chapter 1434 Discussion on MyAnimeList, and join in the discussion on the largest online anime and manga database in the world! Join the online community, create your anime and manga list, read reviews, explore the forums, follow news, and so much more! (Topic ID: 2119651)2018, Chapter 1208, Ippo announced his retirement and claims that he will "never return to boxing" but later on he was asked to return as a second in boxing. Members Online •. • 2 yr. If he returned to being a pro, it would break his promise to Kumi which would be a very un-Ippo thing to do. No-Candy842 • 5 mo. 18. Did Ippo die? For Kamogawa, being strong means forbidding Ippo to box… effectively forcing him to retire. George Morikawa’s Hajime no Ippo has been a stalwart sports manga for Weekly Shonen Magazine since 1989. And he's being a lil depressed bitch since Alf, which is something like 200 chapters ago. IMDb: 8. Top 2% Rank by size. The majority of his time is spent helping his mother with their family business, which leaves him unable to enjoy his youth like other. As a junior lightweight, he became the short-reigned JBC junior lightweight champion before retiring from boxing due to a motorcycle accident he had after the title match. If Ippo never retired, and just kept going after the Guevara loss, the growth would not be the same, and that's what Morikawa is getting at. Takamura planted the boxing seed inside Ippo Makunouchi's mind, but Ichiro Miyata is the one that drove Ippo to pursue the sport passionately. First, Ricardo has his trainer Bill thank Ippo again, and ask how a retired boxer can improve so much. Right now, Ippo, without anyone else’s help or guidance, is building himself up from scratch. Chapter 1417 is all set to be released on 05th April 2023. George is leading Ippo to fight like Mike Tyson/Marvin Haggler. Members Online. Even with Mori picking up the pace, it can be anywhere from 5-20 years before Ippo ends or Mori could die before Ippo. Hajime No Ippo is a much-loved manga series that gained a lot of praise from readers. Which is weird, since unlike Ippo, he's had a clear vision for what his career will be. Hajime No Ippo Chapter 1417 Release Date With Different Time Zone. Although Ippo successfully impressed Mamoru, he could not get on Genji’s good books. /r/hajimenoippo is a subreddit dedicated to George Morikawa's work Hajime no Ippo. I started reading the manga weekly right around the time Ippo retired. The delay is due to the author, George Morikawa, taking a break from the series. enjoying it right now, want Ippo to come back eventually. He made a promise that with one more loss he will retire and he will do just that. Who is Ippo based on? Itagaki’s character is based on retired world champion Sugar Ray Leonard for his prodigy-like natural ability and good looks, whom Itagaki is said to be like in the manga. Hajime no Ippo. in Manga. Ippo doing 6 as a retired boxer isn't out of the question, and Ippo doing 6 while. Aiko is a daughter of a wealthy family. "The First Step") is a Japanese boxing -themed manga series written and illustrated by George Morikawa. The popular boxing manga "Hajime no Ippo," which began serialization in "Weekly Shonen Magazine" (Kodansha) in 1989 (Heigen), sold a total of 100 million copies of its comics in volume 138, which went on sale on March 14. But for Retired Ippo with almost no Sparring experience to dominate at the World Champion level would be absurd. The release dates and times have been adjusted accordingly. Reply reply. Ippo is still the main character in the story, where the story continues follows Ippo. The ENTIRE Slam Dunk manga was made in 5 years. Hajime no Ippo Best Fights Elimination Game (Round 30): Takamura vs David Eagle was eliminated. Geromichi style retirement party would be the most retarded and idiotic way, especially when he is supposedly punch drunk. The build up and ending were great but the fight itself was just kinda bland. Hajime No Ippo Chapter 1421! Since its first publication in 1989, the Hajime no Ippo manga has consistently ranked among the most well-liked sports manga. You have to think about how Morikawa has written Ippo up to this point. ago. I say he'll "probably" return as opposed to definitely return, mainly for the possibility that Morikawa could pass away before he gets to that point. • 2 yr. Problem 3: Ippo couldn’t really keep up once Volg went into the zone. Whether or not it does, we'll have to see next week!Ippo Makunouchi (幕之内 一歩, Makunouchi Ippo) Voiced by: Kōhei Kiyasu. After Itagaki's depressing loss in his debut match, the kid doesn't show up for a few days. Right now I would only give sendo maybe a 15% chance of winning. Turns out he's still boxing but he can't move forward because of his glass jaw, resulting in repeated losses. There's never usually that much buildup, it was the ultimate. Especially Miyata's death. Also, Sendo was pushed pretty hard by Shigeta in the fight, even being forced to repeatedly clinch to stay up. Anyway, the Hajime no Ippo wiki does list some of the characters who they are. He’ll take on both pupils and maybe be a trainer with Shinoda. Spoilers. The same way Date realized he's not the same person after he retired the first time.