Ippo Makunouchi (幕之内一歩, Makunouchi Ippo) is the eponymous protagonist of Hajime no Ippo. He is a trainer, and also a retired featherweight professional boxer from the Kamogawa Boxing Gym and a …

Hajime no Ippo (はじめの一歩; lit. 'The First Step') is a Japanese boxing -themed manga series written and illustrated by George Morikawa. It has been serialized in Kodansha 's shōnen manga magazine …

Rescued from bullies by professional boxer Mamoru Takamura, young Ippo Makunouchi takes up boxing to pursue what it means to be strong. Watch trailers & learn more.

Edited compilations of story arcs without ad breaks and repetition, as well as full seasons - all in English.

The people who work on this series do have lives outside of Hajime No Ippo and don't get paid to do it, besides Morikawa. Please be patient as each chapter is being worked on.

Hajime no Ippo (はじめの一歩, lit. “The First Step”) is a Japanese boxing manga series, written and illustrated by George Morikawa. Serialized by Kodansha in Weekly Shōnen Magazine since 1989 …

With a sudden desire to get stronger, for himself and his hard working mother, Ippo trains relentlessly to accomplish the task within the time limit. Thus Ippo’s journey to the top of the boxing world begins. …

Hajime no Ippo is one of those anime that takes a simple premise and turns it into something truly inspiring. At its core, it’s the story of Makunouchi Ippo, a shy boy who lost his father at a young age, …

Hajime no Ippo literally means " The First Step ", but it is also a pun on main character Ippo Makunouchi's name (Hajime meaning "beginning" or "first" and Ippo meaning "one step").

Fighting Spirit: With Rikiya Koyama, Kôhei Kiyasu, Steve Staley, Richard Epcar. Ippo, a teenage boy with a pure heart and unrelenting determination, discovers a passion for boxing after veteran fighter …