Synopsis

Makunouchi Ippo is a 16-year-old high schooler who spends most of his time helping his mom with the family business—so much so that he's got no real social life and makes an easy target for bullies. One day, a group of them corner him, but a boxer named Mamoru Takamura steps in and saves him, dragging him to the Kamogawa Boxing Gym. That single encounter completely changes everything. Ippo discovers he's actually got real talent for boxing and decides to pursue it seriously. Thing is, Takamura isn't convinced Ippo's got what it takes, so he throws an impossible task at him as a test. But Ippo's stubborn enough to take it on, training obsessively to prove himself. Through it all, he learns what it really means to be strong, picks up some genuine friends along the way, and faces down some serious opponents in the ring.

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