Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Champion Road

はじめの一歩 -Champion Road-

The story

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)

Meet the characters

Ippo MakunouchiMAIN

Genji KamogawaMAIN

Kazuki SanadaMAIN

Dankichi HamaMAIN

Mamoru TakamuraSUPPORTING

Masaru AokiSUPPORTING

Tatsuya KimuraSUPPORTING

Ryou MashibaSUPPORTING