I'm a huge Hajime no Ippo fan, I love the anime and manga, so when I heard of this latest season coming out I was excited because some of my favourite fights from the manga were going to be animated. But honestly I'm disappointed not in the quality, or art but in the material. What I like about this series is the training, prep, and hardwork that builds up to the fights. The previous series showed that in detail which got you pumped up for the amazing fight. But this season skips what I think are the best parts of the Hajime no Ippo storyand jump right to the fights. It's understandable since the season is only 25 episodes, but I still felt disappointed.

So if all you want to see are the amazing boxing matches then you'll love Hajime no Ippo: Rising, but if your like me and enjoying the training and build up to the fights a lot you'll probably feel a bit disappointed, compared to the prequels.