Synopsis
As the new Champion, Ippo must protect his title against some of the best boxers available. Makunouchi Ippo is the new Featherweight champion of Japan and is now ready for his first title defense. His opponent, the former Jr. Featherweight champion and a medical student, Sanada Kazuki. In addition to this feud, Sanada is being coached by Kamogawa's former rival, Hama Dankichi. What makes things worse is that Sanada works at the same hospital where Kumi is a nurse at and everybody at the hospital wants Sanada to win. Not only does Ippo have to defend his title, he has to reclaim his love. (Source: Anime News Network)
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Characters
Ippo Makunouchi
main
Kouhei Kiyasu
Genji Kamogawa
main
Kenji Utsumi
Kazuki Sanada
main
Kouichi Yamadera
Dankichi Hama
main
Seizou Katou
Mamoru Takamura
supporting
Rikiya Koyama
Masaru Aoki
supporting
Wataru Takagi
Tatsuya Kimura
supporting
Keiji Fujiwara
Ryou Mashiba
supporting
Masahiko Tanaka
Kumi Mashiba
supporting
Sanae Kobayashi
Takeshi Sendo
supporting
Masaya Onosaka
Ichirou Miyata
supporting
Tomokazu Seki
Masahiko Umezawa
supporting
Mitsuaki Madono
