Anime cuts out Ippo's visit to Sanada to discuss Takamura's potential eye problem, and a few things related to it making it seem like a minor things. I think Sendo talking with Sawamura in the hospital, might of cut out a few minor things.Īnime Cuts out the spar Ippo has with Imai before Takamura goes on his training camp with Miyata, and Itagaki talking with Miyata about Ippo, and Miyata explain Ippo is like a bell to Takamura. Anime cuts out Sendo meeting Sawamura, and I think it might have ignored a few things about Sawamura's past. It also "rearranged" a few things like the Ippo's Dad Flashback at the start was suppose to happen after the Sawaruma fight in the manga, I think a few things might have been cut out of it too. There might have been a few other minor things also cut out or changed.Īnime cut out Ippo's training, "Ultimate Punch" discussion, and weigh in for the Shimabukuo fight. Also the anime doesn't really use the "English" that Hawk speaks in the manga. However, the 3rd season airs it in the last 4 episodes. Episode 76 isn't part of the manga story, it was a dvd extra (that wasn't on the English version) There might have been a flashback or recap episode in the anime, but not really in the manga.īig thing is anime ignored the Kamogawa flash back that happens after the Hawk fight. ITs been a while since I watched the anime, and read the manga the anime covers, but from what I remember (and i might be wrong about a few things) the differences between the anime and the manga:Īnime cut out a few minor things like the Black Aoki bit when Ippo is preparing to fight Jason Ozuma. In my humble opinion, I think Rising did a fantastic job adapting the arcs chosen. Personally, the anime is what got me into HNI and I think that even if some of the events were a tad bit screwy, it didn't put me off from continuing on after the show ended. The biggest example of what Rising did as far as keeping with the manga was the Kamogawa flash back, which should've happened around the time New Challenger was being aired (if we're following the manga) but got pushed to the end of Rising. The most notable example I could think of is the whole penis gag between the Okinawa boxer and Ippo.Īs far as Rising goes, I know they ignore one thing from the manga that involves Takamura's world title fight, but considering how that issue was resolved rather quickly and pushed away as a side note, I could see why they didn't expand on it. Thus Ippo’s journey to the top of the boxing world begins.New Challenger and Rising do adapt from the manga, it's just that they have to cut out a few scenes here and there to make up for the time in an episode or to keep with the 26 episode set they already agreed on. 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. Thinking that Ippo does not have what it takes, Takamura gives him a task deemed impossible and gives him a one week time limit.
It is only then that Ippo feels something stir inside him and eventually asks Takamura to train him in boxing. Takamura places a photo of Ippo’s classmate on a punching bag and forces him to punch it. As he regains consciousness, he is awed and amazed at his new surroundings in the gym, though lacks confidence to attempt anything. Ippo faints from his injuries and is brought to Takamura boxing gym to recover.
One day, in the midst of yet another bullying, Ippo is saved by Takamura Mamoru, who happens to be a boxer. Constantly running errands and being beaten up by his classmates, Ippo has always dreamed of changing himself, but never has the passion to act upon it. Summary : Makunouchi Ippo has been bullied his entire life. It follows the story of high school student Makunouchi Ippo, as he begins his career in boxing and over time obtains many titles and defeats various opponents.
Serialized by Kodansha in Weekly Shōnen Magazine since 1989 and collected in over 123 tankōbon to date.
“The First Step”) is a Japanese boxing manga series, written and illustrated by George Morikawa.