"OP" "1958" "that's good!" "you look pretty beat." "You okay?" "You bet!" "Those gorilla-like wrestlers pound you round after round." "I don't see how you survive." "It was all really painful at first... there's more to it." "Being surrounded by lights in the wrestling ring..." "Standing up to the cheers of the crowd... but... it feels great to be inside the ring." "I'm going to get much stronger and become the main event!" "I see." "Then you'd better thank Mr. Arito for introducing you to wrestling." "no kidding." "Welcome." "Jeffrey." "400)}Next Day" "what's going on?" "Why'd you call me here?" "does anyone here speak Japanese?" "I'm Jimmy Brown." "You... know Japanese?" "and get in the ring." "Good!" "with your right!" "dammit!" "I've trained many boxing champions." "I can tell everything about a boxer with just a glance." "I can see that you train every day. but..." "I know." "I know I can't box with this busted hand." "Now I can finally give up on my dream." "You went beyond the call of duty." "Jeffrey." "under the glare of the bright lights." "Mario had been training aimlessly with that single wish in mind." "Mario's heart was like dynamite that had never fully exploded." "I don't know where to run anymore." "See ya!" "If... Minakami Mario?" "My right can be fixed?" "but I know a very good doctor." "I'll introduce you to him." "surgery?" "Yeah." "I want to get an operation so that I can box again." "But can that doctor really do it?" "and he's fixed a lot of broken hands." "I see." "You're gonna box." "So it all depends on the doctor." "400)}Several Days Later" "You broke your right hand three years ago. and you still can't grip tightly with it." "Is that right?" "Yes." "let's take a look." "I don't think you should have the operation." "The risk is too great." "I've never fixed a hand as badly injured as yours." "It's unbelievable that you've been able to use it normally." "old man!" "Can you perform the operation or not?" "The probability that I can fix it is... thirty percent." "it may be even less. and you may have to live as a cripple." "Don't think about the probabilities." "The smallest chance will take us a long way." "It's not like we have anything to lose." "Even one percent is enough." "Please operate on me." "what are you guys doing?" "Just shut it." "Leave the rest to us." "What are you guys thinking?" "Don't you have somewhere to go?" "go tell him the news." "That's right!" "I guess... but we'll definitely pay the rest if it's not enough." "you're not getting anything!" "you'd better fix his fist!" "you're gonna pay." "every day. does he love boxing that much?" "I don't know." "Beats me." "That's a good question." "I really don't know." "You're kidding." "Doctor... but we're certain of one thing:" "he's serious about making Bro's dream come true. but he can't focus on more than one thing." "Yeah!" "He even wished for everyone else's happiness on that tree." "he's just an idiot." "we have to make sure the operation goes well." "I see that you're all quite serious about this." "I'll make you a promise." "I'll put my heart and soul into the surgery." "All right!" "I'm going to give it another try." "0)}Sign:" "To be the world champ" "I'm going to make your dream come true." "Hello?" "Are you..." "Time really flies." "It's already been two and a half years since he died." "Yeah." "I've always wanted to meet you." "aren't you?" "Thank you so much." "Bro..." "Rokurouta took extremely good care of us." "I came today to tell him something." "so you're also a boxer?" "Yes." "Bro taught me how to box." "He really loved boxing." "I'm going to be a world champ and let you live in luxury." "yes!" "Would you excuse me for a moment?" "sure." "will you use these?" "{Rokurouta's} but he never got the opportunity to wear them in a boxing ring." "I can't possibly take them." "Of course you can." "I'm sure he'd love to see you in them." "I don't think Bro was joking." "He was going to be a world champ and let you live in luxury." "We heard it straight from his lips." "So..." "I'm sure he sincerely felt that way." "I'll use these shoes with gratitude." "0)}Sign:" "Azumada Hospital" "It may take a while..." "Bro." "I'll definitely... definitely be a professional boxer." "The winner is Doi Masahiro in the red corner!" "Finally." "Mario's up next." "I've been waiting for this." "His right had better work." "The operation was a success." "The problem is whether or not he can use it in a real fight." "Mario." "Now it's time for the lightweight four-round bout." "we have Minakami Mario from Kaneda Boxing Club!" "Is... that really Mario?" "Y-Yeah." "I mistook him for Bro." "He's Bro's spitting image." "Mario. look into his eyes; never look down." "Jimmy." "Seconds out!" "Bro..." "I'm finally here." "I'm in the ring you wanted to... should've stood in." "The professional ring." "Bro!" "Mario?" "!" "That asshole had better not be nervous!" "Mario!" "Shit!" "throw your right!" "Throw the right!" "look at that." "He's having a lot of fun." "Look closely at his face." "He's smiling." "Mario!" "He countered the punch!" "Nice!" "Now turn and..." "Throw the right!" "He did it." "He used his right." "Mario!" "Looks like he's doing fine. but I guess I had nothing to worry about." "of course not." "Mario worked really hard. and he endured the toughest training day after day." "Mario?" "Mario!" "Turn him into a meatball!" "did you see my match?" "Sign:" "To be the world champ" "Did I make you smile a little? but everyone's doing their best." "Sign:" "To be a star singer" "Joe met his sister." "and she's really beautiful and nice." "Joe hasn't given up on singing either. but I'm sure he'll hit it big eventually." "Sign:" "To eat lost{sic; ep5 7:40} of tasty things" "And Cabbage..." "He's taken all of us by surprise." "What do you think he does?" "He's a pro wrestler." "but he's wrestling." "Unbelievable." "Sign:" "To get rich but now he's studying really hard to be a lawyer." "Sign:" "To have a harem" "Turtle... but he's fine now." "and he's a moneylender now." "too." "He's an entrepreneur to his very core." "Sign:" "To be an officer" "And Soldier..." "Sign:" "JGSDF First District Headquarters" "His only ambition was to be in the SDF." "and it helps him persevere." "He's the ultimate soldier." "they're all doing great." "So rest in peace." "What about... Mario?" "Sign:" "I'm happy if everyone's wishes come true" "Me?" "You know my dream." "I'll make your dream come true!" "bound by deep friendship." "winding roads..." "Nothing scares them." "Their strong wills and Bro's words support them on their journeys." "I think?" "}" "ED" "200)\be1}sameta manazashi 200)\be1}nani wo mitsuzukeru no ka" "200)\be1}what can I continue to watch over?" "200)\be1}mamoru beki mono 200)\be1}I can even sacrifice" "200)\be1}kono mi sae oshiku wa nai 200)\be1}my life for those whom I must protect." "200)\be1}Even if I rot away... 200)\be1}Just keep on praying!" "but I never give it up." "200)\be1}ima tokenai kizuna ga 200)\be1}Our unbreakable bond {I= pretty liberal edit since it's more personalised}" "200)\be1}unmei to kousaku shite yuku 200)\be1}has begun to entwine with fate;" "200)\be1}kagirinai mirai e tsuzuiteyuku 200)\be1}guiding us to an endless future that's laid out before us." "it's now 200)\be1}a far-off distance." "Cell Six?" "truly touched my heart." "Wouldn't you love to find out what happens to the 2-6 gang?" "Find out by reading the manga!" "folks." "I hope to see you again!" "Bye-bye!" "Uki-Uki!" "1958 3.18}Next Day" "6.23}Closed 6.53}Azumada Hospital" "6.53}Several Days Later 7.30}Doctor's Office" "10.34}World Champion 13.24}Azumada Hospital" "13.32}In Use 13.58}{3rd row}Minakami Mario (Debut)" "18.06}World Champion 19.31}JGSDF First District Headquarters" "22.30}Satake Wukipedia" "NTV Anime Information!" "22.55}I hope to see you again!"