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JosephWongKS posted:New chapter - https://bato.to/reader#a1fde634738b9d26 Holy poo poo this chapter is so good. It really shows how effective Jun's form of fighting can be when up against the right opponent. It didn't really work on Ouma, cause Ouma got manhandled and had to bust out his super mode so the fight ended relatively quickly, but in this long, grueling, brutal slugfest, we see that Jun's really good and creating a storyline, playing the crowd, and mentally getting to his opponent. It's especially notable given that Jun is considered one of the older (in terms of age) fights, whereas Kiozan vanished. It's not just a fight between 2 beefy dudes or 2 different forms of martial arts, it's a clash between the younger generation and the older, with a grizzled unyielding veteran against a hot-tempered impulsive youngster. It's a fight about your pride in your art and opposing ideals. It's the best fight ever.
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# ? Sep 14, 2017 17:34 |
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# ? Mar 29, 2024 03:23 |
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Jun wins by DQ due to his opponent leaving, pro wrestling is real and it is the most powerful martial art known to man.
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# ? Sep 14, 2017 18:45 |
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I believe in pro wrestling.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 05:18 |
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Mary Annette posted:I believe in pro wrestling
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 05:21 |
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Oh poo poo I didn't realize this connection. Bando (the convict) is a former Teito University student. His opponent, the doctor dude, is the fighter for Teito University.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 07:25 |
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That's like the 4th grudge match.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 07:27 |
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Teito had a lower seed too, so they specifically picked that match.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 07:54 |
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Man the next few fights up until Murder Doctor Duel are gonna be so HYPE as well this is the best series
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 08:01 |
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The 2nd bracket definitely has the more interesting fights, yeah.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 08:15 |
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He was on track to become a doctor, but he couldn't help himself with his little raiding yakuza offices habit. Truly a tragic tale. I never caught that it was a grudge match, good find!
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 08:28 |
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McTimmy posted:Teito had a lower seed too, so they specifically picked that match. Ooh, that's interesting. Looking at the other 3 grudge matches... 1) Jun vs Kiozan Gandai was 16 and Magatanien was 5. 2 Gozo vs Wakatsuki United Clothing was 19 and Furumi Pharmaceuticals was 13. 3) Sen vs Chiba Nogi was 28 and Yoshitake was 21.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 09:06 |
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There's another grudge match: Naoya vs Agito(aka Fang). Muji TV had 4th(iirc) choice for the bracket but they chose the "worst" spot.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 09:13 |
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And then I ended up being really interested in the order + placement so I numbered them and color coded them. Interesting stuff. Most of this stuff is probably just me overthinking it, but it's fun to do so! Until Muteba vs Meguro (4 vs 10), the CEOs avoided choosing one another as their opponent. After that you get plenty of matchups between the the first 10 and the second 10 CEOs. Also, as expected, most of the CEOs who got to pick first tried to stay away from Kanoh as much as possible. The first 5 all chose to stay away, then Muji TV for some reason decided to take on Kanoh right off the bat. CEOs 11 to 20 also tried to avoid the right bracket when possible it seems. The corner with Kanoh has 6, 8, 17, 21, 28, 29, 30. Assuming Teito (17) is set on exacting revenge on Bando (Juoh is 8), then with the exception of Yoshitake Real Estate, everyone else didn't really have much choice. The only other option for them was where Rihito ended up, fighting against Kuroki Gensai. Maybe the dude's a loving big deal, or maybe the CEOs figured that they could stake their chance on Muji TV's fighter dealing considerable damage to Kanoh. Given that Muji TV's corporate ranking is 4th place, that's not a wild fantasy. Granted, corporate ranking =/= fighter ability. Byakuya News has a corporate ranking of 3 but their fighter got utterly chumped by the Chinese dude that Hayami hired. Hayami claims to have 2 people on his side passing to Round 2. We know Julius is one of them, but it's questionable who the other one is. The fighters on the left bracket are Cosmo, Akoya, Raian, Ouma, Wakatsuki, Julius, and Muteba. I figure you can strike off Ouma cause there's no way in hell that's happening, but it's really hard to guess among the rest. Togo (weapons dealer) doesn't seem to be someone who'd bow down to someone else, and given that her fighter had to fight against Meguro, who's working for Hayami, it seems doubly unlikely. Under Mount's CEO is too devoted to Kenzo to do such a thing, so unless Kenzo ordered him to work with Hayami, I don't think it's likely. Wakatsuki is up against Julius, and the two were literally 2 numbers away in the selection order (11 for Hayami, 13 for Furumi) so I don't think that's likely? Which leaves Cosmo and Akoya. Eh, who knows. Hayami was able to blackmail the Murder Music chick cause her company was relatively small, but none of the other companies in the left bracket (except Kazzy) are small enough for him to push around that easily. It's also weird that Hayami placed Julius in a matchup that would pit him against Meguro in the semifinals if both fighters passed. Especially since Umichi was 10 and Hayami was 11. What were you thinking, Hayami????? Also weird is that the Under Mount dude placed himself in a position to go up against Kazzy in Round 2, since Kazzy is Kenzo's dad. Given the jamming signal, Kenzo probably couldn't reach him, but even so, you'd think he might have gone for the spots that 25, 27, or 31 took.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 09:37 |
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Which also means that Gozo literally meant it when he thanked his employee for giving him the chance to go against Wakatsuki again. I thought it was just "thanks for letting me fight in the Kengan matches where I had the chance of going up against Wakatsuki", but it was actually "thanks for ensuring that I am guaranteed to have a rematch with Wakatsuki."
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 09:41 |
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Cosmo and Wakatsuki were both targeted by Hayami's replacement fighters. As was Rei on the right side. Hayami said he has six secured slots.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 11:24 |
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McTimmy posted:Cosmo and Wakatsuki were both targeted by Hayami's replacement fighters. As was Rei on the right side. Oh yeah, that completely slipped my mind. Can't be Cos or Waka then. We know 3 of the 6 slots Hayami has secured (Julius, Meguro, Ren). We know he approached Kenny, but that was after the boat trip, so even if Kenny (and Kaneda by virtue) are on Hayami's team, they'd be the 7th and not the 6th. We had 4 fighters pass through from the pre-tournament elimination - Ouma, Rihito, Sawada, and Yoshinari (big grandpa fisherman). Among them, Murder Music (ranked 87, represented by Sawada) was targeted. Kazzy wasn't, and there's nothing to target Rihito with (he's his own fighter, and he doesn't really have an actual business worth threatening). That leaves Yoshinari, whose company is ranked 382. That's super loving low. Among the ranks we know, the only ones lower are Kazzy and Rihito (unranked) and that chick who bet on Ouma (414 out of 417). So his employer is a potential target I guess.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 12:00 |
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Hate-Senpai posted:Oh yeah, that completely slipped my mind. Can't be Cos or Waka then. wouldve been great if they originally targeted kazzy but then he 'targeted' them first with the soda can and they're like whoa ok lets back off
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 12:06 |
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where the red fern gropes posted:wouldve been great if they originally targeted kazzy but then he 'targeted' them first with the soda can and they're like whoa ok lets back off Kazzy's bloodlust was so great that it overwhelmed and shut down Julius' bloodlust detection senses. Of course they'd be intimidated after such a display of ruthless aggression.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 13:46 |
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So Jun is about to get hosed probably
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 15:23 |
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I really hope Jun gets a win here. He's way more interesting in the long run than the sumo man. But then again a benched Jun joining the peanut gallery could be fun. But more pro wrestling would be way better. The author has an odd idea regarding a "sadistic look" imo. That concept art just came across as to me.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 18:50 |
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the haters need to understand that sumo man is about to body slam jun into hell and theres nothing anyone can do about it
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 18:53 |
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Venuz Patrol posted:the haters need to understand that sumo man is about to body slam jun into hell and theres nothing anyone can do about it But that ain't gonna stop Jun from having his FUN. Sumo man is going to be introduced to some more cool rear end suplexes in a moment.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 19:38 |
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Where is your unshakeable faith in Jun now peons?
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 19:47 |
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Venuz Patrol posted:the haters need to understand that sumo man is about to body slam jun into hell and theres nothing anyone can do about it Sumo Man has disappeared from the arena, fleeing in terror after seeing the power of pro wrestling, as of the latest chapter.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 20:06 |
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I hope Sumo man wins because I want to see him ascend to new levels of upset.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 23:43 |
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Gozo is the creepiest looking character in this comic, followed by the ex-medical student guy. Gozo's smile scares me.
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 23:45 |
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sumo man getting real angry as a spectator would be cool and good
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# ? Sep 15, 2017 23:57 |
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Ytlaya posted:Gozo is the creepiest looking character in this comic, followed by the ex-medical student guy. Gozo's smile scares me. However, having just re-read it, Gozo's fight is one of the best in the series. Its short, but it hits all the high notes of the series. Crazy backstories, peak muscle man, supersonic action, bone-crunching damage. All in the span of two chapters edit: also im betting the not-Disney fighter is gonna be some sort of anorectic super-freak to rival Gozo in the expression department
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# ? Sep 16, 2017 00:06 |
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jun has to win, because otherwise how is he going to inspire the former STRONGEST MAN OF THE HIMALAYAS to become a pro wrestler?
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# ? Sep 16, 2017 00:07 |
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gimme the GOD drat candy posted:jun has to win, because otherwise how is he going to inspire the former STRONGEST MAN OF THE HIMALAYAS to become a pro wrestler? He has to lose to show him that it's okay to lose.
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# ? Sep 16, 2017 00:26 |
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Bushmeister posted:However, having just re-read it, Gozo's fight is one of the best in the series. Its short, but it hits all the high notes of the series. Crazy backstories, peak muscle man, supersonic action, bone-crunching damage. All in the span of two chapters They really did a great job of building up a first round loser as an absolute monster, and his opponent as an even bigger monster. It felt like Gozo would have gone 2 or 3 rounds with a different bracket. We're gonna be getting Reinhold v Wakatsuki in the second round and I can't loving wait for it.
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# ? Sep 16, 2017 00:53 |
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gimme the GOD drat candy posted:jun has to win, because otherwise how is he going to inspire the former STRONGEST MAN OF THE HIMALAYAS to become a pro wrestler? Venuz Patrol posted:im going to go with the ironic prediction and say that the plot sets up like haru is going to be inspired by jun, but sumo guy crushes him and haru decides to take up sumo instead hope youre ready for this
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# ? Sep 16, 2017 00:58 |
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Venuz Patrol posted:the haters need to understand that sumo man is about to body slam jun into hell and theres nothing anyone can do about it He's the loving Hell's Angel.
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# ? Sep 16, 2017 04:02 |
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Jun is 1000x times cooler than the Sumo man Maybe if Sumoan was a Sumo and not some big bitch who wanted to do not Sumo but had to make his 'primal sumo" which is just Sumo styled take downs and strikes + a kick I know we've seen his teleport headbutt before so I'm assuming that it happening the second time but in a Actually Fight it's not gonna fly since this isn't random mook or a former sparring partner this is Jun
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# ? Sep 16, 2017 05:42 |
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RareAcumen posted:Where is your unshakeable faith in Jun now peons? I believe in Jun just like I believe in Helck.
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# ? Sep 16, 2017 06:07 |
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Eopia posted:I believe in Jun just like I believe in Helck. Helck would be a phenomenal pro wrestler.
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# ? Sep 16, 2017 06:14 |
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Helck cut a number of good promos on the human race during the demon tournament at the start of the series.
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# ? Sep 16, 2017 06:33 |
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I was dumb and read the RAWs, so I can't say anything. But I love how passionate you guys are about this fight, it's definitely one of the best we've seen.
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# ? Sep 16, 2017 06:53 |
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I skimmed through the raws really quickly so I'd forget most of the details, that way I get to read it twice.
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# ? Sep 16, 2017 07:31 |
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I skimmed the raws but this was way back and I only got as far as Raian fighting that dude and him waking up under the doctor's care before I gave up since I couldn't tell what anyone was saying.
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