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Post by onepenguin0 on Apr 4, 2018 1:06:42 GMT
Yeah, but just flip through the matches; you can't find them anywhere else. The documentary part doesn't really matter.
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Post by Exe on May 13, 2018 14:08:29 GMT
The May Grand Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan has just begun. Any picks?
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Post by onepenguin0 on May 18, 2018 20:00:38 GMT
Good Lord, it seems like all of us sumo regulars have been or are entirely indisposed. Only now have I found time to start watching the tournament.
Well, you'd best believe that I'm expecting either Tochi or Kakuryuu to win. No matter what the goddamned oddsmakers say, I tell you; it's all about Yamatodamashii! I'm glad that Kise is finally taking some fucking real recovery time, but it also makes me sad that he has to do that. I miss him. Oh, and here's hoping the 'Geek rolls out some upsets this basho, too. Love the guy.
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Post by onepenguin0 on May 23, 2018 14:44:51 GMT
Endou vs Ichinojou on Day 5 was some Angels in the Outfield shit. Holy crap, what a win.
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Post by Exe on May 23, 2018 17:26:45 GMT
Following the tournament on Jason's channel, so updated until day 11.
Rooting all the way for Tochinoshin. I know he doesn't have a good record against Hakuho and Kakuryu, but here's hope he will keep the momentum.
Do you think he will be promoted to Ozeki after this tournament?
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Post by Exe on May 24, 2018 20:48:38 GMT
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Post by onepenguin0 on May 25, 2018 9:16:50 GMT
The man's become a monster. I think he's on his way to a long ozeki-hood. Seriously, when did he get this strength? I feel like I remember him being almost rank-and-file some ~7 bashos ago.
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Post by onepenguin0 on May 27, 2018 13:31:56 GMT
You know, I think that I can consider this to have been a pretty alright basho. I'll wait a day or two for other people to watch it before giving my actual thoughts.
Well, now that we've got two months to prattle about nothing: people should really look into scanlating sumo manga. Some of them are pretty great. For instance, "Samejima, Saigo no Juugonichi". It's become beloved to me over the past ~8 months.
and so on. I demand that someone find a scanlation team that isn't me and force them to work on this for you guys. The exclusivity of it hurts me; I want to be able to talk with you all about it like we do with Ippo, Joe and Baki. It's definitely on-par with all those series, without a hint of a doubt.
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Post by shenlong on May 28, 2018 17:42:00 GMT
Never heard about that one, but there's Aa Harimanada, which is pretty old and is interesting. The basic plot is that Harimanada becomes Yokozuna and starts doing all sorts of WWE shit (for sumo standard anyway) to piss people off and declares he'll go on a some crazy undefeated bout streak and will only retire when he loses. It's one of those oldish types of manga with a nigh invincible protagonist that's almost just there to be a foil to the various characters who will try to beat him, kinda like Golgo 13. There's an anime that's subbed on youtube (if it's still there), that unfortunately stops in the middle, while the manga continues, but hasn't been translated. I kinda like it, and it touches on the topic of Sumo being very traditional and the officials being a bunch of old conservative farts, which is an outlook on the sports you don't see often.
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Post by onepenguin0 on May 28, 2018 20:22:50 GMT
Never heard about that one, but there's Aa Harimanada, which is pretty old and is interesting. The basic plot is that Harimanada becomes Yokozuna and starts doing all sorts of WWE shit (for sumo standard anyway) to piss people off and declares he'll go on a some crazy undefeated bout streak and will only retire when he loses. It's one of those oldish types of manga with a nigh invincible protagonist that's almost just there to be a foil to the various characters who will try to beat him, kinda like Golgo 13. There's an anime that's subbed on youtube (if it's still there), that unfortunately stops in the middle, while the manga continues, but hasn't been translated. I kinda like it, and it touches on the topic of Sumo being very traditional and the officials being a bunch of old conservative farts, which is an outlook on the sports you don't see often. I'll have to look into Aa Harimanada, that sounds pretty interesting. If it has decent raws and I can find time, maybe I could try scanlating it from wherever the anime left off.
Say, did you watch the basho? 'Geek gets some nice wins in it, if you're partial to him.
Also: what do you all think about Abi? I can't quite tell why but, personally, I always want him to lose. Maybe it's something to do with the way he wrestles.
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Post by Exe on May 30, 2018 16:26:39 GMT
I had fun watching this last tournament.
I've heard that Kakuryu is not very popular because he is not as outstanding as Hakuho or Asashoryu, but I think he was very impressive when he faced Tochinoshin and Hakuho.
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Post by onepenguin0 on Jun 6, 2018 22:08:41 GMT
Do you guys think that Kisenosato is going to retire? Hakuhou has been injured again and again throughout his long career, and people always say that it might retire him and he always comes back. But Hakuhou has never been injured as badly as Kise was. In the basho that happened after he got hurt, it was like he had one arm. Equally prevalent question: do you guys think that Kisenosato should retire? Even if he gets going again, will he ever be able to perform Yokozuna-level sumo again? Or will he be more like an ozeki at best - you know?
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Post by shenlong on Jun 7, 2018 19:42:20 GMT
Ah, still haven't watched the tournament, I really should, though.
As for Kisenosato, he should have sat out tournaments after his second yusho. He had nothing to prove after that and stubbornly keeping to fight must not have been good for his shoulder. Of course, I don't know how bad the injury is. If it's a really serious one, it's not even sure he would be able to fight now, had he decided to rest. Professional boxers or fighters can easily get sidelined a year because of an injury, but in Sumo, that means six tournaments.
Anyway, we'll only see what's up the next time he shows up. Whether he should retire or not will answered relatively quickly I think. He hasn't been able to complete a single tournament in a whole year. The Sumo association must definitely be keeping an eye on his condition and his return, because they're not going to tolerate a Yokozuna that doesn't deliver. Yokozuna titles are bestowed once and for all, unlike other ranks, so you can't lose it, but you are expected to honour your rank. When you're a Yokozuna, you either keep winning, or you retire.
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Post by onepenguin0 on Jul 3, 2018 18:32:01 GMT
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Post by Exe on Jul 4, 2018 13:22:27 GMT
From what I heard at Jason's Sumo channel, apparently Kisenosato may afford to avoid this tournament without fear of being forced to retire. Although he stated it was a rumour.
As far as picking up a winner, it will all depend on how Hakuho is going to perform on the first days, but for now I think it will be decided between Kakuryu and Tochinoshin.
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