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However, this addition was soon exposed to be a double-edged sword. Through the integration of the Dempsey Roll, Ippo not only added a powerful weapon to his arsenal, but completely altered his style to a new one centred around the use of this technique. This new style consisted in persistently chasing the enemy in order to dodge a punch and dive
into close range to attack, preferably with the Dempsey Roll. Dempsey Roll's weakness. A huge flaw of this approach is the predictability of its offence. As explained by OPBF champion Miyata, in every match Ippo always steps forward and attacks head on while repeating the same attack patterns, a trait that an observant boxer can easily take advantage of. [76] Once Ippo became the JBC champion, this move defined him to the point that the name "Makunouchi Ippo" came to be synonymous with the Dempsey Roll, which, as Kamogawa affirmed, turned Ippo into a “cheese champion”, due to being full of holes as a
result of the overexposure of the technique. [135] Relying solely on the Dempsey Roll to win led him to progressively more dangerous matches as his opponents picked apart the technique’s weaknesses and found ways to neutralise it. [136] To give an example, it is stated by Kamogawa that Ippo's signature move was not only a strength, but also a weakness, since the Dempsey Roll is weak against counters. [137] This stylistic disadvantage compelled the Kamogawa gym to avoid the long-awaited match between Ippo and Miyata, as it was seen as a hopeless endeavour. [138][139] The drawback was eventually exploited by the counter-puncher Sawamura, who challenged Ippo for the JBC title.
[48] Garrison Girl: An Attack on Titan Novel, a novel created by American writer Rachel Aaron was published by Quirk Books on August 7, 2018. [49] It is centered on Rosalie Dumarque, who defies her family to join military garrison. Anime Main article: Attack on Titan (TV series) See also: Attack on Titan: Junior High § Anime, Attack on Titan: Lost Girls § Anime, and Attack on Titan: No Regrets § Anime An anime television series based on the manga has been aired in Japan. Produced by Wit Studio and directed by Tetsurō Araki, the first season aired between April 7, 2013, and September 29, 2013, originally on Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS). [50] The second and the third season, directed by Masashi Koizuka, first aired from April 1 to June 17, 2017, and between July 23, 2018, and July 1, 2019, respectively on MBS and NHK General TV. [51][52] Upon the airing of the final episode of the third season on July 1, 2019, it was announced that the fourth and final season of the anime series is scheduled for release in Fall 2020 on NHK General. [53] On September 23, 2020, NHK listed the final season on their
broadcasting schedule. It began airing on December 7, 2020. [54] The final season was announced to have changed studios, with production being taken over by MAPPA. [55][54]
Producer Toshihiro Maeda said that Wit Studio "refused" to produce the final season "due to scheduling" issues. [56] The final season's main staff includes directors Yuichiro Hayashi and Jun Shishido (chief), character designer Tomohiro Kishi, art director Kazuo Ogura, 3D CG Director Takahiro Uezono, scriptwriter Hiroshi Seko, and music composers Hiroyuki Sawano and Kohta Yamamoto.
With the need of animating several fight scenes, the team used 3D CG with the action and camerawork as a set, leaving to the rest animators animate it. Yabuta put a "slight spin" on the methods he had used previously as a 3D director and
tried applying them to the action scene. In retrospect, the fight scenes were difficult to animate as Yabuta got tired of making several storyboards. [6] In episode six, the staff revealed the process of how Thorfinn gained the ability to fight as well as his internal feelings in East Anglia. The staff thought the scene showed him truly
stepping into the world of battle as part of Askeladd's band, showing his transformation into a warrior. Writer Hiroshi Seko enjoyed the first fight between Thorfinn and Thorkell as a result due to how action packed it was. [6] When the anime finale aired in Japan, director Shuhei Yabuta wrote, "This big incident changed everything for Thorfinn, but his story will continue!". [7] Season 2[edit] Director Shūhei Yabuta and writer Hiroshi Seko had a strong impression of Einar when first reading the manga and had no idea where his strength came from. Upon discussing, they decided to change the way in which Einar becomes Thorfinn's friend. They found it the key factor for the appeal of the anime's second season which led to several hours of planning. Yukimura kept reading the script as a result of their pressure from their work and looked forward to their portrayal.
