Review of Fighting Spirit: Champion Road
I have watched a lot of series all of them amazing, I'm even practically caught up in the big three but honestly no anime I have watched can top this series and I haven't even finished it yet. This is the first review I have done for an anime, no other anime has motivated me enough to actually take the time to make a review for it. though with this one I feel like I need to get the info out there. This was actually so far in my opinion the highest point of the anime. everything about this movie was just top notch andamazing.
Story: 10 - If u have watched the first series before this then u should already know that it is good. everything about the story line in my opinion is just perfect. never has a series made me so emotional and this movie wasnt any different, as a matter of fact it was the most emotional point of the series. I feel like I felt more emotions in the movie then I did throughout the whole series. This is the only movie I have watched that made me feel every possible emotion in the time span of only 1 hour and a half. that is just how well done the story is. So it starts off showing the very end of his championship match which is one of my favorite parts. then it goes into showing him training as well as his celebration after the match. Everyone also ends up convincing him to tell Kumi how he feels. He finds out he has to fight the former junior featherweight champion in his first title match. He is not a push over having defended his title 5 times and then giving it up so he can move up in weight class in order to challenge Ippo for his title. In the Ippo ends up in the fight of his life.
Art: 10 - What can I say, I already loved the art because of how unique and great it is. plus the animation is so fluid and smooth and unlike a lot of animes because of all the variety in facial expressions, the smooth action sequences and angles used u can tell the creaters definately weren't lazy with there animation. This was made even more amazing with the movie since the quality was increased to the max making already awesome art and animation just look outstanding. This was especially great since they had remastered one of the best scenes from the original series putting it right at the beginning.
sound: 10 - I loved the sound effects, the music, the voice acting. pretty much everything about the sound was incredible. some of the best voice acting for an english dub. the music really makes me kinda want to by the soundtrack and the sound effects just make the fighting all the more awesome.
character: 10 - Ippo is definitely one to the most lovable characters. He has so much heart and courage and love for the sport. His willpower is outstanding and he just oozes strength. I almost feel like he could take most other shonen anime characters just based on willpower alone. from the start to the finish u just will become so attached him and he is always fighting his hardest. In this movie I think he fought his hardest yet.
enjoyment: 10 - Well I think its quite obvious already how much I have enjoyed it. Never has any anime or movie really for that matter made me so emotional, and its not even sad. It is just too amazing, a definite number one on my list.
overall: 10 - What are u doing even reading this review in the first place, u should be watching that anime right now. If u havent seen the original series yet u are missing out big time. This is by far one of the best series ever, and so far this movie tops it.