One of my favorite mangas, and probably one of the longest running, Hajime no Ippo takes into the world of pro boxing. Makunochi Ippo is a high school student getting ready to graduate. Instead of dreaming of the future Ippo spends most of his time helping his mother with the family fishing business, causing him to miss out on friends and after school activities and making him a target for bullies. After one particularly bad beatings Ippo is rescued by man named Takamura. Takamura turns out to be a boxer and he lends Ippo a tape of Mike Tyson knockouts, telling him how Tyson used to get bullied when he was younger. When Ippo goes to the gym to return the tape Takamura lent him, Takamura tells him to take out his frustrations on the heavy bag. Turns out Ippo has tremendous power in his fists, a trait not over looked by gym's owner and head trainer. Thus begins Ippo journey into the world of boxing. Now there are currently 981 chapters so if you wanna get started you better start now. There is also an anime which I recommend. So come join Ippo as he struggles to find the answer to the question What does it mean to be strong?
Here's a little taste of the OVA, Champions Road.
Here's a little taste of the OVA, Champions Road.
WARNING may contain spoilers.
Champions Road OVA Intro
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