First Cries of the New Model is Round 1146 of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series.
Details
- Title Page Character(s): Ippo Makunouchi, Genji Kamogawa
Summary
After Aoki and Kimura asks Ippo how the new Dempsey Roll feels, Ippo nods. However, Kamogawa scolds him for not using more compact punches with the new Dempsey Roll. Yagi feels like the seed Kamogawa planted in Ippo has been growing inside Ippo, and is finally budding. Ippo feels like he has a long way to go for the new Dempsey Roll. At the office, Yagi tells Kamogawa how he might have been a bit harsh, noting that Ippo found the new Dempsey Roll himself without knowing what Kamogawa was training him for. Kamogawa becomes silent as he believes that the door is almost open. Yagi goes to the rooftop where he meets Takamura. Yagi expresses his excitement about Ippo possibly returning to the ring with his new Dempsey Roll. Takamura doesn't care, requesting for Yagi to set him up for a super middleweight title match. Yagi explains how it has been hard negotiating. Before leaving, Takamura mentions to Yagi that it would be a bad idea to expect anything from Ippo and that the gym has him, and that is all it needs. Later, while continuing Kamogawa's training menu, Ippo gets approached by Kamogawa. Kamogawa tells Ippo that the time has come to tell him how the new Dempsey Roll will work.