Plot
The story begins when Ippo Makunochi, a shy and weak kid whom gets picked on by others, gets beaten up by his classmates on his way home. Mamoru Takamura a pro-boxer was passing by and ran the bullies away and invites Ippo to go to the Kamogawa Gym and upon their arrival, he notices how Ippo’s weak status Is affecting him emotionally and told him to hit sandbags to let his emotions out.

While Ippo was hitting the sandbags, Takamura realized just how much potential Ippo had for boxing. This is where the story begins and follows Ippo on his path towards becoming stronger and a professional boxer.



What to expect:
As an ongoing series there is a lot of character development in it. As characters are introduced, their background and relationships are revealed.

There is a lot if not most of the time comedy present in the story, even if it’s something subtle and small; it is there to make you smile just to break up tense moments. Despite some comical moments, it should be noted that this story can be taken seriously.

The boxing matches will draw you in to it and probably make you want to cheer on the opponent instead of the main character a lot of the time.

If the viewer isn’t into interested in a lengthy series, we would like to be persistent and suggest this series as an exception due to its ability to pull its audience into the lore of the story and characters. It is very enjoyable, even for those with little to no interest in boxing.

Review:
Unfortunately this Manga is not complete, and the Anime is taking some time to get through due to its length. Once complete, we will provide our opinions about the show and offer our registered users to submit their opinions as well as cast their vote.

Review Link: Not Yet Reviewed






Music:
Opening Theme
#1: "Under Star" by Shocking Lemon (eps 1-25)
#2: "Inner Light" by Shocking Lemon (eps 26-52)
#3: "Tumbling Dice" by Tsuneo Imahori (eps 53-76)

Ending Theme
#1: "Yuuzora no Kamihikouki" by Naoya Mori (eps 1-25)
#2: "360°" by Mori Naoya (eps 26-52,75)
#3: "Eternal Loop" by Saber Tiger (eps 53-74,76)

(Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger)
Opening Theme
#1: "Hekireki" by Last Alliance (eps 1-26)

Ending Theme
#1: "8 AM" by coldrain (eps 1-26)

Manga Information:
Currently there are 93 Tankoubon volumes out with 928 chapters (or Rounds as the manga calls it).

There's also 21 chapters that aren't in Tankoubon volumes as of yet.

Broadcast Information:
Hajime no Ippo: 76 episodes
Hajime no Ippo: Champion Road : OVA
Hajime no Ippo: Kimura vs. Mashiba : OVA
Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger : 26 episodes