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Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit!

Hajime no Ippo

1989, Manga, ongoing, 88%

Boxing, Shounen, Male Protagonist

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…

More manga for fans of Punch!

  1. Cover of Blue Spring Ride
    Blue Spring Ride

    2011, Light novel, 20 ch, 80%

    Shoujo, School, Heterosexual

  2. Cover of Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru. Monologue
    Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru. Monologue

    2012, Manga, 115 ch, 81%

    School, Seinen, Male Protagonist

  3. Cover of Fall in Love, You False Angels
    Fall in Love, You False Angels

    2023, Manga, ongoing, 80%

    Shoujo, School, Heterosexual

  4. Cover of Wakabayashi Toshiya 4-koma Soushuuhen
    Wakabayashi Toshiya 4-koma Soushuuhen

    2012, Manga, 61 ch, 80%

    Episodic, 4-koma

  5. Cover of Isshou Hatarakitakunai Ore ga, Classmate no Daininki Idol ni Natsukaretara
    Isshou Hatarakitakunai Ore ga, Classmate no Daininki Idol ni Natsukaretara

    2023, Manga, ongoing, 63%

    Male Protagonist, Female Protagonist, Idol

  6. Cover of Rensou Mode
    Rensou Mode

    2013, One-shot, 1 ch, 67%

    The same kind of story: gyaru and goddess wish-fulfilment romcoms.

  7. Cover of Oh My Panda!
    Oh My Panda!

    2025, Manga, ongoing, 80%

    Shoujo, Female Protagonist, Work

  8. Cover of Golden Time
    Golden Time

    2010, Light novel, 45 ch, 79%

    Seinen, Female Protagonist, Male Protagonist

  9. Cover of Hitting Rewind With You
    Hitting Rewind With You

    2023, Manga, 20 ch, 77%

    Shoujo, College, Heterosexual

  10. Cover of Cinderella wa Sagasanai.
    Cinderella wa Sagasanai.

    2020, Manga, 41 ch, 71%

    Heterosexual, Shounen, Primarily Teen Cast

  11. Cover of Kimi ni Todoke
    Kimi ni Todoke

    2007, Light novel, 156 ch, 83%

    School, Shoujo

  12. Cover of Rokudenashi BLUES
    Rokudenashi BLUES

    1988, Manga, 421 ch, 78%

    Delinquents, School, Boxing

  13. Cover of Ore no Nounai Sentakushi ga, Gakuen LoveCome wo Zenryoku de Jama Shiteiru
    Ore no Nounai Sentakushi ga, Gakuen LoveCome wo Zenryoku de Jama Shiteiru

    2012, Light novel, 83%

    Female Harem, School

  14. Cover of RRR
    RRR

    2007, Manga, 106 ch, 76%

    Seinen, Boxing, Male Protagonist

  15. Cover of KATSU!
    KATSU!

    2001, Manga, 157 ch, 76%

    School, Shounen, Love Triangle

  16. Cover of Tsuki no Oki ni Mesumama
    Tsuki no Oki ni Mesumama

    2018, Manga, 121 ch, 77%

    Female Protagonist, Shoujo, School

  17. Cover of Open Sesame
    Open Sesame

    2001, Manga, 94 ch, 68%

    Shounen, Boxing

  18. Cover of Shiroyama to Mita-san
    Shiroyama to Mita-san

    2021, Manga, 101 ch, 80%

    Primarily Teen Cast, Rural, Shounen

  19. Cover of Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad
    Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad

    2019, Manga, ongoing, 76%

    Shoujo, School, Heterosexual

  20. Cover of My Perfect Senior's Secret
    My Perfect Senior's Secret

    2026, Manga, ongoing, 79%

    College, Heterosexual, Full Color

  21. Cover of Saotome-Senshu, Hitakakusu
    Saotome-Senshu, Hitakakusu

    2016, Manga, 124 ch, 74%

    Tomboy, Boxing, Heterosexual

  22. Cover of Daifuku-chan to Ouji-sama
    Daifuku-chan to Ouji-sama

    2021, Manga, 56 ch, 76%

    Shoujo, College, Heterosexual

  23. Cover of Meido no Koi wa Enma Shidai!
    Meido no Koi wa Enma Shidai!

    2016, Manga, 36 ch, 76%

    Shounen, Female Protagonist, Work

Anime for fans of Punch!

Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting!2000, TV, 75 eps, 87% Chiikawa2022, TV short, ongoing, 85% Lord of Mysteries2025, ONA, 13 eps, 85% Cosmic Princess Kaguya!2026, ONA, 1 ep, 84% The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.2016, TV short, 120 eps, 83% Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju2016, TV, 13 eps, 84% Samurai Champloo2004, TV, 26 eps, 84% 86 EIGHTY-SIX2021, TV, 11 eps, 83%

About Punch!

2006, Manga, 13 ch, 65%

Though Elle wants nothing to do with fighting, her grandfather has different ideas and betrothes her to an up-and-coming boxer from his own gym. She hates the idea and doesn't want to marry him. One day she meets a handsome street brawler who intrigues her, but her jealous fiancé finds out and goes after the guy! What will happen when a trained boxer goes a couple rounds with a scrappy street fighter?

(Source: VIZ Media)

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