Ippo Makunoti is a typical insecure senior student. After school he immediately runs home to help his mother with hooks, ice, worms and other fishing‑business accessories, so he has absolutely no time to socialize with classmates. Life is further complicated by the fact that bullies regularly beat him up… Fortunately, one day a passerby turned out to be a boxer and helped Ippo. From the moment he met his savior, Ippo"s journey into the world of boxing began, along with it – tears of resentment turned into tears of joy and blows that hit his face in the dirt turned into punches to opponents" faces. The guy quickly closes the gap from a novice to a professional, picking up on the fly the nuances of the jab, straight right and uppercut. Ippo is a bit foolish, but boxing does allow for a gram of ingenuity; his shortcoming is only that he is naturally good‑natured, while boxing respects ruthless fighters. On the other hand, he"s also a natural‑born boxer, so everything can be fixed! And if Ippo accidentally forgets that between the blows of the gong it"s either a knockout or a title, then the cane of caring trainer Genshi Kamogawa will instantly remind him why he stepped onto the ring.
Madhouse Studios Japan