Hajime no ippo is a manga that has been ongoing for 33 years, and us at UnderStar studios thought we would color the whole thing, Premise of story: Hajime No Ippo is a Japanese boxing manga series that follows the story of Ippo Makunouchi, a timid high school student who discovers a passion for boxing after being rescued from bullies by a professional boxer, Takamura Mamoru, leading him to pursue a career in the sport and overcome various challenges to become a champion, going through strong opponents with special signature moves and struggling to claw his way to the top. ALL RIGHTS GO TO MORIKAWA GEORGE.

Makunouchi Ippo has been bullied his entire life. 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. One day, in the midst of yet another bullying, Ippo is saved by Takamura Mamoru, who happens to be a boxer. Ippo faints from his injuries and is brought to Takamura boxing gym to recover. As he regains consciousness, he is awed and amazed at his new surroundings in the gym, though lacks confidence to attempt anything. Takamura places a photo of Ippo’s classmate on a punching bag and forces him to punch it. It is only then that Ippo feels something stir inside him and eventually asks Takamura to train him in boxing. Thinking that Ippo does not have what it takes, Takamura gives him a task deemed impossible and gives him a one week time limit. 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. Thus Ippo’s journey to the top of the boxing world begins. This is a oneshot from volume 84 of Hajime no Ippo.