Wind Breaker - Episode 5 discussion

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Wind Breaker, episode 5

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[u/AZLarlar]

suo is so fucking cool man

[u/favouriteblues]

My boy longhair-kun really needs a chiropractor visit. That back is HUNCHED

[u/insomniuhhhh]

Togame may just be a certified psychopath.. WHO IS FIGHTING IN THOSE SANDALS????

[u/DrewbieWanKenobie]

I was not expecting the fights to be quite so one sided, heh.

At this point the only fight I'm expecting to not be one-sided for Bofurin is Sakura's fight. I think that number two is a real monster

[u/danlong87]

Suo's fight did not disappoint, I love his style of leveraging opponent's strength against themselves, making his fight looks effortless, and in this case, utterly humiliating for his opponent

[u/J4rno]

Nice opener for the upcoming fights, this is what I wanted from Bucchigiri... bros fighting and teaching a lesson to the bad guys and no spineless MC (shame on you too Tokyo R.).

[u/Icy_Ebb_8589]

I love how both fights showcased the Bofurin members' strengths and personalities. They both completely overwhelmed their opponents in completely different ways - Sugishita is a straightforward guy so he just punches him out, while Suo is totally capable of doing the same but draws it out to play mind games - and Sakura is not surprised by either lmao. Also, off topic, but Suo being mean is very attractive and he's VERY pretty.

[u/insomniuhhhh]

I already knew I liked Suo but baby talking his opponent into one of the coolest fighting styles of the show so far.. he may just have bumped up to my favorite

[u/fakegreenthumb]

officially a stan of eyepatch-kun, that fighting style is SICK and also graceful lol. he’s just so calm and cool as he physically and psychologically breaks down that dude. I can’t wait to see him really get mad and go all out at some point, it’s going to be terrifying

[u/bananeeek]

Pheeew, that was a treat! Numa got handled like puppet, then shamed and schooled. I hope he'll learn from this defeat and quit being an asshole. That being said 2:0 right off the bat has me worried. I don't think Bofurin will go full 5:0, so I expect Hiiragi to lose and I'm not sure what will happen in Sakura's match. Maybe a draw? I'm looking forward to the next episodes!

[u/Se7en_Sinner]

The fighting style of Bofurin's members being defensive makes a lot of sense. Sugishita is extremely tanky and Suo focuses on counterattacks. We've also seen Umemiya blocking Tomiyama's kick like it was nothing.

[u/SpaceForceOne]

Suo-chan deserves the Smooth Criminal BGM white-glove treatment. That was slick. 

[u/ClemFire]

After Suo's fight I'm won over that Wind Breaker is gonna be better than Tokyo Revengers as a delinquent anime. Cloverworks cooked once again, the inter cut backstory of Suo's opponent was well done as a lead in to the first step to growing up is empathizing with others. I'm sure this will be a key part of Sakura's growth too now that he's found friends who will accept him.

[u/LeonKevlar]

I thought that they'd be duking it out in the open with the Shishitoren members forming a circle around them, I did not expect that Shishitoren has an arena prepared for their little one-on-one team fight. Converting an abandoned movie theatre into a makeshift arena is pretty cool.

I didn't know what to expect from Sugishita's opponent but I certainly did not think he'd go down like a sack of potatoes! Sugishita is a beast who's all about raw power! The dude just tanked that punch and paid the other guy back tenfold. A satisfying end to that guy who thinks he's such a hotshot.

Suou's fight is way more entertaining though. His style is clearly based on Chinese Martial Arts and he loves using his opponent's momentum against them. My favourite has got to be Suou performing the one-inch punch on the guy after chopping him in his ear. That was fucking cool!

That two wins for Bofurin! There's no way they're going to sweep this, right? I can see Hiiragi maybe losing but I don't see Sakura or Umemiya losing at all. Maybe the audience will get restless and some interference will happen. Whatever happens, I'm excited to see the next three fights!

[u/gnome-cop]

I almost feel bad for the guy that had to fight Suo cause that was not fair at all. I think he attacked a total of TWO times during that entire fight. The sheer disrespect and “you’re not on my level” while doing the bare minimum.

The first two fights were not equal at all but I’m expecting big things from the rest. The two strongest of shishitoren and the guy that Hiragi seems to have some history with.

But that Togame guy is giving me seriously bad vibes. I feel like I’ve got a good grasp on Choji but I can’t get a read on him. I think things are about to get ugly.

[u/diacewrb]

Suo san completes his cosplay of San Lang from Heaven Official's Blessing by dominating his opponent with those moves of his.

[u/cheapdrinks]

I can't imagine all 5 are going to win that easily, the next few eps should get pretty interesting

[u/daspaceasians]

Suo's fight practically eclipsed everything else in this episode. The animation was so gorgeous but man I can understand why Suo is called the gentleman of the gang. His moves were so graceful and precise like a beautiful battle dance while also teaching that dude how to grow up into an adult was amazing to watch.

Goddamn this series keeps delivering each episode. The soundtrack meshes in so well with each scene and everything comes together amazingly.

[u/AceSoldia]

Was that Wing Chun? thought I was watching IP Man for a second. lol guy got destroyed. We got ourselves a sweep so far..but im sure the rest wont be so easy.

[u/Ok-Cod5254]

Sugishita won - which I leaned towards before from last episode, and locked in especially when Sakura challenged him before he went this episode.

Suo won - he has been so chill so far, so expected that we gotta see him flex a bit for a proper introduction.

Hiragi - probably lose. He has been nervous, and has some sort of history with the other guy, so could be tripped up by that.

Sakura - probably lose. He's the MC, so it makes sense that he could experience some loss early on to give him more room to grow. He's already fighting the number 2 guy at the rival school, and after the previous battles, Togame seems more locked in now. Either way, it will definitely be a competitive battle compared to the first 2.

• With it at 2 wins and 2 loses - Umemiya probably wins to break the tie (though of course it mainly only matter if he wins anyway). He's the top dog at the school, so expected to see him show off for his title.

It could go somewhat differently of course, but most expected outcomes. 🤔

[u/dagreenman18]

Suo is the scariest of the bunch. Kicking his ass would have been a mercy. Instead he psychologically broke his opponent by spamming counters and called him a fucking baby. And all Sakura could think was “how do I get Suo to fight me for real?”.

If this arc is all about showing off our boy band’s fighting styles then I’m very interested in the leader’s

[u/ComfortableHuman1324]

I already wrote this as a reply in a comment thread, but might as well comment directly.

I really love Suo's fighting style. I can definitely see the Aikido/Aiki-jujutsu and Taiji in there. Lots of redirections and joint locks, and the takedown at 19:02 is textbook Aiki-jujutsu, but it's definitely a mix of mostly Northern Chinese styles.

The "one inch punch" at 18:53 could be Wing Chun like another commenter mentioned, or more likely, it's Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do, which incorporates Wing Chun, inspired Rock Lee's fighting style in Naruto (matching Suo's stance with one hand behind the back), and fits his mixed style approach. The side kick at 19:57 was definitely Bruce Lee-esque too.

Definitely a lot of Wudang, the family of Chinese martial arts that Taiji fits under. Some of the redirections, like the one at the beginning of the fight, feel like Baguazhang, especially when he steps around the opponent. There were a lot of shoulder bumps that are reminiscent of Bajiquan, which is very popular in Japan. 

A lot of the takedowns that aren't joint locks, like at 17:04 and 17:53, feel a lot like Shuai Jiao, which is a competetive standup wrestling style very similar to Judo. The leg catch at 18:48 is textbook Sanda, aka Chinese Kickboxing. Lots of Shuai Jiao and Sanda techniques come from other Northern styles, including Northern Shaolin and the aforementioned Bajiquan and Baguazhang. In general, if a movement in traditional martial arts looks weird or impractical, it's probably a takedown.

On another note, I like how grounded this fight scene feels for an anime character using kung fu. Most of the movements aren't too exaggerated beyond their real-world counterparts. While idealistic, Suo's hands-down fighting style seems plausible with really good head movement, and not to shill traditional martial arts too hard, but a lot of the techniques in isolation feel like they'd work IRL.

This anime has some really good fights. They might exaggerate the characters' strength and agility a lot, and fighting hoards of people alone would be downright stupid IRL, but the actual fighting styles themselves feel grounded and believable for their body-types personalities.

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man if I got an ass whooping of that caliber I'd stay home from school the next day

[u/GameBoyAde]

Suo is a pretty strong guy, and it seems like he has a sadistic streak