Makunouchi Ippo is an ordinary high school student in Japan. Since he spends most of his time away from school helping his mother run the family business, he doesn't get to enjoy his younger years like most teenagers. Always a target for bullying at school (the family fishing business grants him a distinct odor), Ippo's life is one of hardship. One of these after-school bullying sessions turns Ippo's life around for the better, as he is saved by a boxer named Takamura. He decides to follow in Takamura's footsteps and train to become a boxer, giving his life direction and purpose. Ippo's path to perfecting his pugilistic prowess is just beginning...
喜安浩平
as Ippo Makunouchi (voice)
小山力也
as Mamoru Takamura (voice)
高木渉
as Masaru Aoki (voice)
藤原啓治
as Tatsuya Kimura (voice)
小杉十郎太
as Ralph Anderson (voice)
木内秀信
as David Eagle (voice)
江川央生
as Iwao Shimabukuro (voice)
三木眞一郎
as Ryuhei Sawamura (voice)
