Synopsis

Ippo Makunouchi is a timid teenager stuck helping his mom run a fishing boat rental business while his dad's away. Between the exhausting work and constant sleep deprivation, he's an easy mark for bullies who beat him up regularly. That changes when Mamoru Takamura, a boxer on the rise, saves him from a brutal mugging and brings him to the Kamogawa Boxing Gym to patch up. The boxers there—Takamura, Masaru Aoki, and Tatsuya Kimura—are shocked by how hard Ippo can punch. Years of physically demanding work at the fishing boat business gave him serious muscle. After some basic training with Takamura, Ippo holds his own against Ichirou Miyata, a boxing prodigy, impressing everyone in a practice match. That's how he gains both a rival in Miyata and a mentor in Genji Kamogawa, the gym's owner and former boxer. As Ippo officially enters the boxing world, he takes on increasingly tough opponents. He'll win some fights and lose others, constantly pushing himself to improve. With his natural strength and relentless determination, this kind-hearted guy is ready to prove himself against anyone.

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