Takamura's Menu, or Takamura's Regimen in the official K Manga English translation is Round 14 of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series.
Details
- Locations Introduced: Ōta Inn
- Title Page Character(s): Mamoru Takamura
Summary
As Ippo is having a hard time concentrating due to Miyata's departure, Kamogawa decides to let Takamura watch over Ippo for a week, hoping this will knock some sense into him and sends them to roadwork together.
Ippo, who wonders what he did to make Kamogawa angry, attempts to converse with Takamura about the latter's upcoming match but is unable to keep up with the pro's menu. Ippo admits that he's felt lonely since Miyata quit, causing Takamura to ask if he joined the gym to make friends and reminds him that Miyata plans to wait for him at the East Japan Rookie King Tournament but it will never happen if he underestimates the pro ring.
Later that evening, Takamura offers to let Ippo come to his apartment. Takamura, who was so dehydrated he couldn't even urinate, offers Ippo some ramen while all he eats is a tomato. Ippo is impressed Takamura can handle his diet so well and asks why he started boxing. He tells Ippo about how Kamogawa found him fighting in the street and how good it felt to be cheered after he won his first fight. He tries to describe the feeling, but Ippo already understands. Because it's so late, Takamura offers to let Ippo sleep over. During the night Takamura's stomach hurts so much he ties his pillow to it, helping Ippo realise how boxing is a hard life for even him.
At the end of the week, Ippo's attitude has changed and Kamogawa is impressed. Yagi informs Kamogawa that Miyata has had his debut match already. During their road work, Takamura tells Ippo that Kamogawa only yells at those who he believes in. Ippo asks him about his match scheduled for the next day, and Takamura promises to show him a true pro's match.
Trivia
Volume 9's author note with a photo of Morikawa and Noriko Sakai.
- In pages 2-9, Ippo is wearing a shirt with "NORI-P" on the front. "NORI-P" is a reference to singer Noriko Sakai (酒井 法子) who has a nickname called "Nori-P" (のりピー). There is picture of Morikawa with her on volume 9's author note. Morikawa seemingly was a fan of the singer, and early female character appearances may also be based on her in the past.
- In the official K Manga English translation of the chapter, the woman's nipples are removed on the adult magazine in page 11.
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