Original Hajime no Ippo Anime Poster

Summary: Sports anime all share similar archetypes, but it is safe to say that the one that shaped many of them is Hajime No Ippo. The transformation from a bullied and “weak” young boy to a boxing champion is filled with a rollercoaster of emotion- each episode is deeply focused on the character development and growth of the boxers.

The overarching theme of the story, and the question that Ippo Makunouchi first poses when he starts boxing, is always left as food for thought for the audience: ‘What does it mean to be strong?’