Synopsis

Joe Yabuki is a street kid with a short fuse—his go-to solution for any problem is throwing a punch. He's rough around the edges and undisciplined, but he's got raw, self-taught fighting talent that's hard to ignore. One day in the Doya slums, Joe gets jumped by a local gang. Heavily outnumbered, he demolishes them without breaking a sweat. This catches the eye of Danpei Tange, a washed-up boxing coach turned drunk. Seeing something special in Joe, Danpei offers to train him into Japan's best boxer. Joe initially writes him off as a lost cause, but after Danpei saves his life, he moves in and agrees to learn the sport. Thing is, Joe's still Joe—stubborn, prone to acting out, and constantly fighting his old instincts. Making it as a pro boxer means Joe has to actually trust his trainer and put in the work to master real technique. The path ahead is brutal and full of tests, and whether he can stick it out is the real question.

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