Hajime no Ippo

Hajime no Ippo Synopsis: Japanese feather weight champion Makunouchi Ippo defended his title again with the help of his particularly devastating move, the Dempsey Roll. However, new challengers are rising left and right, claiming to have an answer to the move responsible for crushing its opponents. Can Ippo rise to the challenge, or will the weight of his pride destroy him before he discovers what it means to be strong? Meanwhile, Kamogawa Gym's companion, Aoki Masaru, is just a jump, skip, and a frog punch away from reclaiming his own belt and claiming the Japan Lightweight Championship! Hajime no Ippo: Rising continues Ippo's journey to become stronger, with the same cast of lovable dwarves from the Kamogawa Gym, as they set their bodies and hearts on their way to enter the harsh world of the right professional brother. With an iron will, Ippo entered the ring once more.