wait, did he die?

>>152553384
No

It's not specified.

>>152553384
Maybe so

>>152553384
yes, they even held an actual funeral for him in March 1970.

He went to the shadow realm.

>>152553561
They also held one for Rikishi right

TTGL reference?

This is a Hajime no Ippo scene rip off?

>>152553384
Brightest flame leaves only white ashes etc.

>>152553384
Nah, dude he's just restin'.

>>152553384
Yeah, I remember.

>>152553384
I remember watching early episodes of it on cable TV and ship MC with the "rich bitch" so hard. No idea she was actually the closest to the main heroine of the story and not the plain-looking childhood friend girl.

>>152556151
underrated

>>152553384
ya he died the way he wanted

Nah, he's Tomorrow's Joe after all.

>>152553384
It was implied

>>152553384
Very heavily implied to be the case. His own words were along the lines of "The biggest flames burn so bright until only white ash remains." He realized that his punch-drunk syndrome was catching up to him fast and that he wanted to give absolutely everything he had in his final bout.

>>152556151
Yes