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 …

Ippo is an extremely timid and modest person who never assumes that he is strong enough. He instead draws courage from seeing the strength of his opponent and realizing that he is able to …

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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.

In his father's absence, teenager Ippo Makunouchi works hard to help his mother run her fishing boat rental business. Ippo's timid nature, his lack of sleep, and the sea smell make him an …

Rescued from a beating by Takamura, a professional boxer, Ippo aspires to learn the art of boxing, and attempts to join the Kamogawa Boxing Club. But, to find his fighter's spirit, Ippo …

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

Soon, Ippo turns his life around with a passion for the newly discovered sport, but his new lifestyle is far from easy! Before he can even dream of becoming champion, he'll have to overcome a …

Ippo is a high school student that gets bullied by the kids at his school. When a professional boxer introduces Ippo to the world of boxing, his life changes.

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").