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One of the many examples is Umezawa, who bullies Ippo throughout the first part of The FIghting, becoming Ippo's best friend as the series goes and arguably his greatest supportes, instead of dissapearing in frustration when realizing his strength, as many characters who share his archetype do. This comes with reflection on his mistakes and the development of his own dreams (becoming a mangaka).
This is just one example of how HNI expands on these archetypes (and the one which spoils the least of the plot) making them into original much more nuanced iterations of these stereotypes.
While not flawless (almost impossible due to it's length), I'd put Hajime No Ippo among the best shounen and spokkon anime without a doubt. Reviewer’s Rating: 9 What did you think of this review? Nice 0 Love it 0 Funny 0 Confusing 0 Informative 0 Well-written 0 Creative 0More reviews by HA3VY (2) Show allRead moreShow lessOpen Gift Report Aug 20, 2013 NavyCherub Mixed Feelings There are plenty of stories about a young man finding some sort of passion and following it to some sort of logical conclusion, and Hajime no Ippo chooses not to stray from that basic idea very far. Luckily for original creator Morikawa George, not straying far from this premise seems to be the recipe for a successful comic that has lasted more than 1000 chapters week after week since its original Shounen Magazine publishing in 1989. This adaptation by Madhouse and director Nishimura Satoshi is . longer than your usual TV anime run, at 75 episodes, but it doesn't quite cover the incredible length of Nishimura's original comic. Instead, it opts for a sort complete story in itself, covering protagonist Makunouchi Ippo's career from its inception until his eventual championship.