Along with the article on the primary event arcs, Nicc requested me to incorporate a few of my favourite fights from anime – whether or not the arc itself was on the primary roster or not. Listed here are a couple of that come to thoughts.
- Gon vs. Hisoka: Hunter X Hunter – In fact this needs to be talked about, even with the “Heaven’s Area” arc itself on the checklist. Between the ridiculously godly sakuga and the insane stress between the fighters, this was… insane.
- Harada-sensei vs. Suou-meijin: Chihayafuru – This was not the Chihayafuru event arc I picked out (there are seemingly lots of to select from), however that is my favourite match within the sequence. It has to return as a pairing, with Harada’s semi-final match with Arata, the place Chihaya betrayed him and he nonetheless gained.
- Sai vs. Touya-meijin: Hikaru no Go – Merely put, one of the outstanding competitors sequences in animanga. The disembodied spirit of a Heian Go grasp and a sick middle-aged man sitting in entrance of old style PCs, enjoying a board sport in digital kind. How can that probably be as compelling as this? However oh, what’s it. I can’t even describe the stress, particularly in anime kind – it’s off the charts.
- Mifune Dolphins vs. Yokohama Little: Necessary – The dramatic conclusion (although not the literal one) of the Little League arc in Necessary. A fantastic underdog story, with Goro taking his total workforce on his again and giving all the pieces he has in that small physique till he has nothing left to provide. In sports activities phrases, it would not get extra heroic than Honda (that was nonetheless his title) Goro right here.
- Junpei vs. Luou, “Swan Lake”: Dancer – Okay, not a event, however nonetheless, what a combat. All of the extra outstanding that it’s so compelling within the midst of one of many largest plot disasters in current anime.
- Eiichirou vs. Concepts: Small steps – There are various nice event bows in Small stepswhich isn’t stunning for the very best tennis sequence in animanga historical past. However actually, the sequence is extra about Ei-chan’s battles with himself than with opponents – which is probably what makes it the very best sports activities manga ever. If I needed to choose one match, it could be Maruo vs. Ide Yoshiaki. It’s fascinating as a result of, along with being powerful, Ide is an extremely standard and charismatic opponent, forcing Maruo to battle the viewers and his opponent (and his personal doubts).
- Sakamichi Onoda vs. Manami Sangaku: Yowamushi pedal – I favor the entire aggressive relationship right here relatively than one particular inter-high. Onoda and Manami is among the nice “light rival” relationships in sports activities anime, constructed on overlapping expertise and mutual respect.
