The Liver Blow of Tears, or Tearful Liver Blow in the official K Manga English translation is Round 150 of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series.
Details
- Techniques Introduced: Double Punch
- Title Page Character(s): Ippo Makunouchi, Mamoru Takamura, Naomichi Yamada
Summary
After been beaten by Takamura, Yamada falls victim to Aoki's Double Punch, and Kimura's superior footwork. However, all members are able to notice how much Yamada has improved his techniques and acquired courage. Not wanting to be the only one to not spar, Ippo decides to fight as well. As he is the closest in fighting style to Yamada, Ippo fights as best as he can without holding back in order to be an example for him, and delivers a liver blow which cause Yamada to vomit. By the time they are over, the seniors can see how much Yamada has grown and let him know that he is always welcomed at Kamogawa gym. Yamada himself promise to not forget his friends after leaving and wishes them good luck.
Trivia
Volume 9's author note with a photo of Morikawa and Noriko Sakai.
- In pages 1-16, Ippo is wearing a shirt with "NORI-P" on the top right of 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.