Hajime no Ippo

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Genre： action comedy drama martial arts shounen slice of life sports
Author： morikawa jyoji
Artist(s): morikawa jyoji
Year: 1989
Original Publisher: kodansha
Status： Ongoing

20th century 21st century adapted to anime adapted to game adapted to movie adapted to ova / oav adapted to stage play americans travel to japan award-winning work black characters boxing character growth classic manga comedic facial expressions coming of age dead parents determined protagonist dogs extended flashbacks facial expressions fisherman friendly male lead friendship hard-working protagonist high school huge cast of characters injury/ies japan long-running story love polygon multiple couples muscular male lead nurses old man partial nudity perverts polite male lead professional sports rivals rivalry romantic subplot sexual innuendo slow romance strong characters strong male lead strong to stronger symbolism tournaments trainer-trainee relationship training unarmed combat unrealistic fighting violence weak to strong young male lead

What does it feel like to be strong? This is the question that haunts Ippo Makunouchi, a clumsy high school student who often faces bullying. However, after meeting professional boxer Mamoru Takamura, Ippo uncovers the hidden power within himself. Inspired by Takamura, Ippo dreams of becoming a pro boxer and joins the Kamogawa Boxing Gym. There, his journey to discover true strength begins, both in and out of the ring. The one-shot "Hajime no Ippo: Gaiden - The Naniwa Tiger" was published as chapter 806.5 in Volume 84. It's worth noting that this manga won the 15th Kodansha Manga Award for Best Shounen Manga in 1991.

Associated Names

Fight!! Ippo
Fighting Spirit
Hajime no Ippo Gaiden
Hajime no Ippo Gaiden: Naniwa no Tora
Naniwa Tiger: Hajime no Ippo Gaiden
The First Step
Первый шаг
هاجيمي نو ايبو
هاجيمي نو ايبو : قصه سيندو
पहिलो इप्पो
ก้าวแรกสู่สังเวียน
はじめの一歩
はじめの一歩外伝浪速の虎
第一神拳