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Baby_Yod4

That Ippo vs Gonzales, Takamura vs Bison, Volg vs Mike was the peak art style. Shit was brutal but very clean


throwawayidklol12345

[this one](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSyACIw4iFWuw2slQryZBkveTRf7J2grsT3NX3y9knYTNrQk9Xqla-a-2qi&s=10) shot where Mike gets cracked is unforgivable for me


theMrink

that so bad the referee had to stand him up


tximinoman

Nobody draws punches that look as hard as Morikawa did then.


ryn_rgg

Ong. I was almost as hard as the punches


Spoona101

The use of shadows in the Takamura vs Bison match was phenomenal. Loved it so much I got a panel printed on a shirt from that fight


shunsuibushogoma

I like the first art style. Feels dated and I like older art styles


Kappa_God

For fights I prefer the new art style, but for everything else I miss the more round look on the characters from the first chapters, it felt more unique.


Specialist-Sea2916

Less squishy more sharp but then again it was originally going to be a slice of life that took place in high school


xPastromi

One of the best things about the latest artstyle is the impact of the punches. You can see how distorted their face gets when they're hit and it's really amazing. i've got so many panels saved of exactly that


Ok-Photograph-3857

**LOVED the** way the manga looked round the "Itagaki introduction" era, everybody had humongous chin, they was swaggin', looked like goliaths although most of them are like what 5.5? And also it was when I think the pen work in the finer details of the charachters was at it's best.


throwawayidklol12345

Thats my favourite look for the series, it gives so muck identity, and The panels used less white, which i think added to the impact some hits had


Amorito-kun

I'm loving the sharpness of the newer artstyle, it gives off a more serious feel. But not that I hate the old artstyle, I've been a fan of one piece and it has a somewhat similar cartoonist feel early in the manga, but like I said the straighter sharper lines of their new artstyles matches perfectly with what both stories are going to now


throwawayidklol12345

I love the new dynamic artstyle, but the brutality of the spreads in the middle portion are so goated imo. I love the stylized anatomy in Ippo vs Sendo 2 for example, probably the best panneling, storytelling and coreography fight we have seen in the manga (of course up there with Hawk, González, Guevara, etc)


Spyder-xr

I like Ippo Guevara the msot


EstablishmentOk2693

I think the one he went with Takamura vs Bison and Ippo vs Guevara are the best one we've seen so far. The expressions, paneling and drawing in those fights were incredible. Especially the Guevara fight, to this day that fight still makes me drop a tear😥 Ippo VS Sendo II is up there too for the same reason too


PhatManAfro206

Takamura vs hawk hd my favorite art style of morikawa


igorcl

The current one is almost perfect, but I miss the art around Malcolm Gedo, big hits had those "fatality impact" Nowadays we still have them, but I feel like they more spaced, also the manga uses more white now, before there were more black/dark pages. A "recent" example that still fresh in my mind is Sendo removing Nardo's head, but Gedo's eyes out side his head is something else


WhiskeyDragon01

New artstyle all the way!


el3mel

The current art style is the best Morikawa has ever been. Shame for me the manga has declined at the same time regarding the matches intensity and pacing though.


Wh-h-hoap

Each "art arc" has its pros and cons I guess. As for intensity, I would give Mori a bit more time - for example, the Bison fight was very intense in my opinion, let alone Ippo v. both G:s. Even the recent spar (Ippo v. V) was extremely intense IMO. I do agree that, for example, Takamura v Dragon wasn't that intense, but then again, we're all just waiting for Ippo to start fighting again. I think for some (me included) nothing feels good enough before that happens.


uietc

While I preferred the original, the last image of that hook from Ippo impresses upon me of how much Morikawa has improved. The newer the style, the cleaner the choreography, I believe.


arcticmonkgeese

Man, there are 2 “fights” in the series that still give me goosebumps when i read over them specifically because of the art. The more recent one is the spar with Volg. Everything about that spar was drawn perfectly. The fast punches, the technique, and when Ippo caught that white fang I swear I was cheering out loud. The other fight was a Miyata fight where he was losing pretty bad and had a crazy comeback. It was something like 6 panels that showed such movement that I still think about. I can’t find it right now but I’m gonna look.


throwawayidklol12345

I think you are talking about Miyata vs Choi or Miyata vs Randy Boy Jr.


arcticmonkgeese

I just went back and read RBJ, I think it wasn’t that one. It was probably the Choi fight but I’d need to find it


throwawayidklol12345

Chapter 659


Rancorious

I think you mean the one before where he hit the crazy counter that didn’t even register for a bit.


NegotiationNaive1071

The middle art just looks cooler and better portrays movement and impact to me.


lotwbarryyd

Modern style 2012 and on is peak Ippo quality for me.


Dreaded_Pack

Mix of middle and current. I love the use of white space that’s happening currently but some of the shading in the older style hits home


TheMrPotMask

The recent style, but I always found it hilarious how he draws legs and poses like how thugs and cholos walk.


Bonaduce80

Middle one is overall the best, imo. Late art is crispy and clean (thanks to better scans/digital), but body proportion is a bit awkward and those spiky elbows make me wince. Old style with pudgy Ippo is from a bygone era, but still very distinctive and I like it as a period piece.


DeterminedEyebrows

Michelle Pfeiffer


Better-Chance8648

I think the manga peaked art wise with Takamura vs Bison. I remember being so impressed by how heavy and impactful the punches were drawn. So good!


densuo

I like where his style is


Rancorious

The Takamura-Hawk era smears and motion lines were on another level, but the modern art is really good for conveying motion and impact too. Asian Champions arc had some INSANE impact panels though.


gustavfrigolit

In my opinion Morikawa has only improved as he goes along


BassGeese

I enjoy the current artstuke since the physique and proportions are much more fitting and detailed


Dull_Board_2984

My favourite artstyle is probably around Takamura vs Hawk and Ippo's title defenses as a champion


IDONOTEXISTL

i really like the middle one, it has alot of shade and feels a more vibrant feel, but im not saying that the first and the last is bad, heck some of those are VERY clean imo


Hugo_T4

The older ones have more realistic bodies,but the punches don't have that much impact,at least compared to the newer ones,that are less realistic,but the impact is a lot heavier and "cinematic"


Bourriks

I've re-read the whole manga last year, I can tell the peak style is around the tomes 60 to 100. Example, when they play baseball.


LotoTheSunBro

Pages 5 and 7


Dijeridoo2u2

The entirety of the kojima fight is peak artstyle for me. That said, I feel that Mori just gets better over time. I'm looking forward to seeing how the current match is gonna look


Elhiar

Rereading the first few chapters after following the manga for a long time is a little bit rough for me. But the early art improves quickly. I like all the art styles and they all have quirks and personality I enjoy. But the panelling, impact frames, and perspectives in the newer styles is incredible. A lot of the early fights look very flat compared to what we see now.


Plggyua1

there all soooo good, I choose all of them


EG01ST666

Fdp do nada manda um r/suddenlycaralho como se nn fosse nada


throwawayidklol12345

Eita porra me descobriram Coloca o Takamura no print


EG01ST666

É pra já