Manabu Hōjō. Keith Lycaon (キース・リカオン, Kīsu Rikaon) is a professional boxer. The Lallapallooza Arc, also known as Strong Arm Showdown Arc, is the fourteenth story arc in the series and the fourth and last in the National Champion Saga. The. rest. . Ippo Makunouchi is a shy high school boy. his style has had vast. The Conditions for Being Champion is Round 1319 of Morikawa Jouji's Hajime no Ippo manga series. He lives with his mother,. Edad: 19. It's strange, but when I was younger I didn't like Hajime no Ippo at all, and right now I'm glued to the TV watching all the episodes in Netflix xD. 3. Ippo imo, manage to gave Date a decent fight despite the obvious gap in skill level. Ippo, the titular and main character of the anime is a talented feather weight boxer. Her eyes are also a light color. The word makuno-uchi bentō ("between-act bento. Antonio Guevara (アントニオ・ゲバラ, Antonio Gebara) is a professional boxer from the Philippines and the Filipino featherweight champion. As the fight grows near, unrest grows in everyone as Takamura is nowhere to be seen. What happenedJune 25, 2003. George Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo boxing manga has produced more than 138 volumes ever since its debut in '89 and it's become one of the most popular deconstructions of boxing in anime and manga. Ippo Makunouchi from the anime Fighting Spirit. It could be that ippo finds the answer. After a day of school, Umezawa, along with his friends,. Makunouchi Ippo's title match against the champion Sendō Takeshi has been decided after Sendō's second title defence. Ricardo defeating the Dempsey Roll. You'd be forgiven for thinking Ippo is like. October 31, 2013 8:00 AM — 24m. Takamura is one of the. He trains under Dankichi Hama in the United States of America after being a featherweight boxer affiliated with the Otowa gym. Ichirō Miyata (宮田 一郎, Miyata Ichirō) is a featherweight professional boxer, the OPBF featherweight champion, and Ippo Makunouchi's idol and eternal rival. Ippo Makunouchi, a timid high school student, has a hard time making friends. In 1989, Morikawa released Hajime no Ippo, which is his only manga. Get to know more about each of them and discover why this series is featured on the list of the Top 10 Best Sports Anime. Hajime no Ippo is a sports manga series created by Jōji Morikawa in 1989. Category:Male Characters. linkman899 02/22/16. Super High School Level Boxing Athlete). He was released into the gacha on December 1, 2021. Vive com sua mãe, Hiroko Makunouchi, e ajuda com o negócio de pesca de barco de charter de família. Heavy Angst. Check out amazing ippomakunouchi artwork on DeviantArt. Is it possible that Ippo will retire in the anime? IPPO develops symptoms of “chronic traumatic encephalopathy” (CTE) in the story, and he decides to retire. 2. He is the main antagonist of the series. 0 cm Weight Class: Featherweight Gym affiliation: Kamogawa Gym. Our review: Parents say: ( 1 ): Kids say: Not yet rated Add your rating. Kuroneki • 8 yr. rest, 1 minute Double Unders, 20 sec. Eiji Date (Japanese Featherweight Title) I think it was expected for Ippo to lost this match. So we opted for an ultra dynamic statue of Ippo striking the first blow of his terrible. The Peek-a-Boo Style is a boxing style used by in-fighters. Piston Hondo outran a bullet train, so at best Ippo has a minor speed advantage (roughly 2x, which in Death Battle terms is negligible). Ippo's Teacher Techniques Introduced: Straight Locations Introduced: Shiritsu Zōshirushi High. Current Affiliation: Naniwa Kentou-kai. Origin: Hajime no Ippo. fandom. Fighting Spirit: With Steve Staley, Richard Epcar, Grant George, D. Occupations. Hajime no Ippo is a manga created by George Morikawa that chronicles the beginnings and rise of a high school student, Ippo Makunouchi, in the world of professional boxing. Genji took on Ippo as his prodigy and trained him to increase his strength, speed, and stamina beyond a kid of his. Featherweight champion and a medical student, Sanada Kazuki. Ippo faints from his injuries and is brought to the Kamogawa boxing gym to recover. Ippo Makunouchi. What makes things worse is that Sanada. TV-PG. He might be able to come back from it, but he can't do it alone. Ippo's timid nature, his lack of sleep, and the sea smell make him an easy target for relentless bullies who leave him bruised and beaten on a daily basis. Making him 25. Jump Kicks, 20 sec. Makunouchi Ippo. Title Defenses and Title Matches Group. Miyata is a very skilled out-boxer with a cool demeanour that specialises in counter punches. Before retiring, he went to one last. But considering Ippo fights like 4 or 5 matches a year, that could end up being $32k to. He played the initial small time antagonist during the events. Learn all about the award-winning sports manga and anime here! View a catalogue of all of the techniques in the manga! Hajime no Ippo (はじめの一歩) is a Japanese boxing manga series written and illustrated by Jōji Morikawa. Mari Īmura (飯村 真理, Īmura Mari) is a reporter for the boxing magazine Monthly Boxing Fan. A television film and an original video animation (OVA) were released in 2003. At school, it is the second marking period, Ippo's teacher asks if it's fine with him that he is staying. It has been serialized by Kodansha in Weekly Shōnen Magazine since October 1989 and collected into 133 tankōbon volumes as of December 2021. Read reviews on the manga Hajime no Ippo (Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit!) on MyAnimeList, the internet's largest manga database. Prior to boxing, Hoshi practised karate at his family-owned karate dojo and would challenge other martial arts schools. 2 Foreboding Clouds; 1. The point of the downtime has been made, Ippo needed to recover, has gotten stronger overtime and now feels the hunger to return to boxing. His duties as a gym manager primarily consist of publicity and match booking, but he also takes part in. He died when Ippo was much younger, saving his friend Sakuma in a storm. Hajime no Ippo (はじめの一歩, lit. Kazuo was a fisherman on a commercial fishing boat where he would be away from his family for long periods of time. Ippo doesn't really make that much as JBC Champion. and he still has 4 weightclasses to go. 8%. Kobashi Kenta was born on May 9, 1973 Miyata Ichirō was born on August 27, 1973. Ippo's boxing style is said to be modeled after Mike Tyson and Hamada Tsuyoshi. He played the. Nov 30, 2017 #10 Greater arsenal? I think you mean better techniques last I checked neither of them got no items on them. In 2019, he wrote and directed the Real Fighting Hajime no Ippo: The Glorious Stage!!. Mental Instability. He is a pro boxer who competes in many weight classes and is also the WBC super-middleweight champion. So I'm all for Ippo remaining retired until George is finally "caught up" on these character arcs. 4 Hajime no Ippo: Rising Original Soundtrack (January 22,. Ricardo seeing the Dempsey Roll. Notable characters such as Mamoru Takamura, Eiji Date, Ichirou Miyata, and Takeshi Sendo increase the series' allure with their unique. He was born January 17th, 1966 in Tokyo and is a graduate of Matsubushi High School (松伏高等学校, Matsubushi Koutou Gakkou) in Saitama Prefecture. While the Kamogawa Boxing Gym. So, by Makunouchi generation I mean those whose careers have generally followed the same timeline as Ippo. In. He is the third man and last to have defeated Ippo Makunouchi. Makunouchi Ippo Age: 25/26 AKA: The Wind God Height: 5' 5" Weight: Around 126 lbs. Work Text: "Miyata-kun!" Makunouchi looked up sharply just as his towel fell to the locker room floor. This manga is unpredictable that’s for sure but I think it would leave ALOT of people unsatisfied if he spent the rest of the story retired. One of Mori's greatest challenges as a writer was resolving all those character arcs while also continuing to have Ippo continuously progress. Malcolm Gedo. Kōhei Kiyasu (喜安 浩平, Kiyasu Kōhei), born February 19, 1975, is a Japanese seiyū from the Ehime Prefecture. There are also other kinds of food such as a chestnut-rice, sweetfish sushi, and meat-and-rice-casserole forms. Miyata stood in front of Makunouchi, his gloves under one arm and. 24. 704Makunouchi (幕の内弁当) is a popular type of Japanese bento which consists of mostly rice along with fish, meat, pickles, eggs, vegetables, and an umeboshi (a salt pickled plum). Mamoru Takamura, an up-and-coming boxer, rescues Ippo from a violent after-school incident and takes him back to the. Watch Now . Père (Makunouchi Kazuo) Quand il était petit, Ippo regardait souvent son père. Ippo is a high school student that gets bullied on by the kids at his school. Get inspired by our community of talented artists. Apesar de não gostar de brigas, Ippo viu no esporte uma imensa oportunidade de crescer como pessoa. 2%. It's the kind of character that only works as a Character. He, along with Ippo Makunouchi, Mamoru Takamura, Masaru Aoki, and Tatsuya Kimura, round out the core members of the Kamogawa Boxing Gym. Kōhei Kiyasu (喜安 浩平, Kiyasu Kōhei), born February 19, 1975, is a Japanese seiyū from the Ehime Prefecture. He has helped her out at the Makunouchi Fishing Boat since he was a child. Plot Summary: Makunouchi Ippo is always busy with his night fishing. Hajime Makunouchi (마쿠노우치 하지메) is a character featured in the Korean fangame Super Danganronpa Another 2 created by LINUJ. Kodansha's K Manga online library announced that the ever-popular boxing manga, Hajime no Ippo has just arrived on its website. Characters are grouped by the boxing gym they are a member of. Makunouchi Ippo, começou a sua carreira no boxe ao 17 anos de idade (atualmente tem 26), o protagonista do anime/mangá tem um cartel de 26 lutas, 23 vitórias (todas por nocaute), e 3 derrotas - uma pro ex-campeão japonês Date, outra pro ex-desafiante mundial Alfredo Gonzales, e sua última derrota. Of note, during the training, Ippo was doing one-leg squats with weights. Rescued from a beating by Takamura, a professional boxer, Ippo aspires to learn. Hajime no Ippo follows the story of Makunouchi Ippo, a timid high school boy repeatedly bullied by his classmates. 3 Seasons . Age: 30: Height: 1,87 cm: Weight: Super welterweight Medium weight . Jōji Morikawa (森川 常次), often romanised as George Morikawa (森川ジョージ), is a Japanese manga artist affiliated with Kodansha. 0 cm Weight Class: Featherweight Gym affiliation: Kamogawa Gym Specialty: Liver Blow Gazelle Punch Dempsey Roll Ippo Makunouchi. 🔱معلومات عن الشخصية🔱 الأسم بالياباني :幕之内 一歩 الأسم بالأنجليزي : Makunouchi Ippo الأسم بالعربي : ماكMasaru Aoki (青木 勝, Aoki Masaru) is one of the tritagonists in Hajime no Ippo together with his peers Tatsuya Kimura and Manabu Itagaki. Shinoda carries out Genji Kamogawa's tradition of strict training. Ippo as a main protagonist is someone viewers can sympathize with and root for: a kind high school kid just trying. Non sans impatience, le mangaka de 57 ans explique. Makunouchi Ippo) is the eponymous main protagonist of the anime, Hajime no Ippo. Wiki says he was born in 1973. He is a Featherweight boxer from the Naniwa Kentou Boxing Gym and a former JBC Featherweight Champion. Makunouchi Ippo era un chico común de 16 años y estudiante de secundaria, quien era intimidado constantemente. Wanpo (ワンポ, Wanpo), is Ippo Makunouchi's pet dog and one of Hachi's offspring. It features 3D character models fighting each other within a boxing ring. 5'1 based on that image, imo. 2. the height differences seem a bit off, even accounting for depth perception. Jack Hanma. Peak Makunouchi Ippo vs 2006 Rocky Balboa. [1] The episodes were collected into twenty-five DVDs released by VAP. Hajime no Ippo (Credits: Weekly Shonen) (KST). . Hisato Kojima (小島 寿人, Kojima Hisato) is a retired lightweight professional boxer who moved down to the featherweight class in order to fight against his idol, Makunouchi Ippo for his JBC title. 64 MB. Not much is known about his past other than he was a fisherman who loved to get into fights, and that he had a powerful punch. 1 in "POUND for POUND". I know that normally the often-brought-up Ippo vs Rocky fight is an obvious stomp due to the weight class difference. However, Ippo, as a character, is quite relatable. 3. Takuzō Karasawa (唐沢 拓三, Karasawa Takuzō) is a retired featherweight professional boxer who was affiliated with the Kinoshita gym. Ricardo at a press conference. 2 incarnations Hiroko Makunouchi. Morikawa launched Hajime no Ippo in 1989, and the series is his only manga. However, there’s one key detail that could unravel all of the progress in an instant; Her real name is Junko. The constant teasing at a comeback has now turned torturous and its causing readers to lose hope or become resentful. Little Mac throws out a jab at him. His main matches in the series are against Date Eiji, twice for the WBA championship, and. He arm-wrestled and held his own against Takamura who defeated a bear. When the match began, Yi charged. 7. Kamogawa is the head coach of the Kamogawa Boxing Gym and is close friends with Nekota Ginpachi and Hama Dankichi. The First Step is Round 1 of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series. Approx. rest. When the match began, Fujiwara immediately went for a counter, as instructed by his coach, but Ippo blocked it by using the Peek-a. Though born in November and the Gonzalez mach being march you could say 24. Read Comics. Discussion. Ippo and Ricardo sparring. This inspirational boxing sports anime is considered one of the best of the genre. Saved from a beating by Takamura, Ippo is exposed to the awe-inspiring world of boxing. The majority of the characters in the series are Featherweight boxers because that is the protagonist's weight class. Gotō Kyōji (後藤恭路) was born on February 19th, 1998 in Aichi Prefecture, Tokyo, Japan. Birthday: Nov 23, 1973. Ippo Makunouchi, her son. Ippo Makunouchi follows up with his fourth JBC featherweight title defence, being challenged by the "Ryūkyū Warrior" Iwao Shimabukuro, who claims that he will defeat the Dempsey Roll and prove who the real son of the sea is. Generalmente después de que el boxeador profesional Mamoru Takamura detectara sus aptitudes y lo convenciera para unirse al mundo del boxeo, Ippo decide ingresar en el Gimnasio Kamogawa y comienza un duro entrenamiento junto a su. 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. When a professional boxer introduces Ippo to the world of boxing, his life changes. Bryan Hawk (ブライアン・ホーク, Buraian Hōku) is a retired professional boxer and former WBC junior middleweight champion from United States of America, who was scouted by world renowned boxing trainer, Miguel Zale while defending himself from thugs in the streets of his hometown. Mar 26, 2020 - This HD wallpaper is about Anime, Hajime no Ippo, Makunouchi Ippo, Original wallpaper dimensions is 1920x1080px, file size is 3. Index. [1] The episodes were collected into twenty-five DVDs released by. Kobashi kenta) é um personagem Hajime no Ippo que utiliza o "Clinch" em suas lutas. It has been serialized by Kodansha in Weekly Shōnen Magazine since October 1989 and collected into 133 tankōbon volumes as of December 2021. The user maintains a low centre of gravity whilst using their elbows to block their stomach area and both fists to cover the chin (ultimately only seeing the boxers eyes--thus the name 'peek-a-boo'). Takamura has a personal quest to conquer six weight classes, from junior middleweight to heavyweight. Il le voit comme quelqu'un de fort. A 76-episode anime adaptation produced by. 2 Tatsuya Kimura 1. He fought against Makunouchi Ippo during his C Class License test and lost. Makunouchi Ippo (Ippo Makunouchi) es un personaje ficticio del manga Hajime no Ippo. Imai is ordinarily cool and composed, bearing a poker face even in the heat of. Hajime no Ippo, which is also sometimes known as Fighting Spirit, received its first anime adaptation in '00, which beautifully. 4K Hajime no Ippo Wallpapers. June 20, 2019 ·. Makunouchi Ippo era un chico común de 16 años y estudiante de secundaria, quien era intimidado constantemente. 10 mins cool down jump rope. the continuation after Ippo won his Japan Championship match. I hope you like it <3. Makunouchi Ippo (ch23) Date of Birth /td> Age: 16-20: Gender Identity: male: Bloodtype: O: Does Ippo die?. 26. Ippo's first fight in the East Japan Rookie King Tournament. He took a punch that had 2 tons of power behind it. The third season is Hajime no Ippo: Rising. Themes: boxing, coming-of-age, sports. Author. Hajime no Ippo (初の一歩?, lit. ale-mangekyo on DeviantArt ale-mangekyoThe New Challenger Saga is the fourth story saga, and the last in the first part of the series. Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger (はじめの一歩 New Challenger) is the second anime adaption of the Hajime no Ippo manga, and sequel to Hajime no Ippo. He was Ippo Makunouchi's second opponent as a boxer. Name: Makunouchi Ippo. Considering his birthday listed is November 23, 1973. Ippo is a classic power in-boxer and is well known for his Peek-a-Boo style of boxing and hard punches which include three signature punches: a rib-cracking liver blow, Gazelle punch (an. . As you’ve already read in the title, Ippo Makunouchi has just announced his retirement from boxing. Action, Comedy, Shounen, Drama, Slice of Life, Sports. Makunouchi Ippo is the new Featherweight champion of Japan and is now ready for his first title defense. But with the right training, mind, and instructors to do so. Before a match, a boxer goes through weight management if they have trouble staying in their weight class. Actualmente es el campeón de boxeo de japon en su categoría peso pluma. Height: 5’5. Ippo's deceased father. Técnicas. He's 24-25 right now. actor. Ippo's boxing style is said to be modeled after Mike Tyson and Hamada Tsuyoshi. Sawamura, a vicious counterpuncher with a. According to Mamoru Takamura, the natural boxing talent that Ricardo possesses is. Trying to provoke a reaction from the submissive high-schooler, they are. Watch Now . Each of these 10+ Anime Hajime no Ippo Wallpapers has been community curated to work great as a wallpaper. His introverted nature and his lack of any real friends attracts a group of bullies, who regularly beat him up. In the series' 1,208th chapter, Makunouchi IPPO drops a bomb on boxing manga's fans. He retired in 1997 at the age of 48, with a final record of 76–5, including 68 knockouts. 2 Mamoru Takamura. One of these. 1 First KO ~ Hajime no Ippo Original Soundtrack (March 16, 2001); 3. Having lost his father at an early age, he spends all his free time helping his mother run their fishing boat business. Ippo Makunouchi is the main protagonist of the series. Makunouchi Ippo is an ordinary high school student in Japan. Makunouchi Ippo is an ordinary high school student in Japan. Gender: Male. his style has had vast. Over time he has become a friendly rival to Ippo. Makunouchi has Sensational boxing, Sensational Muay Thai, Proficient wrestling and holds a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Ippo, the titular and main character of the anime is a talented feather weight boxer. Wiki Ippo. Fujiwara was matched up against Makunouchi Ippo. Hajime No Ippo focuses on a young man named Ippo Makunouchi who is rescued from bullies by a middleweight professional boxer named Takamura. He showed up at the Naniwa Boxing Club one day and Takeshi Sendō took his challenge. There is so much foreshadowing of his comeback, it’s not even funny. When Taihei was in elementary school, he went to see his older brother off, but all he saw was a laughing stock. Always a target for bullying at school (the family fishing business grants him a distinct odor), Ippo's life is one of hardship. With Miyata away from the gym, Ippo doesn't show his strength like he did before Miyata left, so Kamogawa has Ippo train with Takamura, who is one week away from a match. If you are watching the series for the first time then keep your eyes on these episodes at all times. "The First Step" is Round 1 of the Hajime no Ippo anime, which is the adaptation of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo series. Makunouchi Ippo, age 29, Japanese featherweight champion. Ippo Makunouchi was an extremely shy high school student, unable to make friends due to always being busy helping his mother run their family fishing charter business. One day, a particularly bad beating from his longtime bullies was cut short by Mamoru Takamura, an. Tiene una tez bronceada clara y el color de sus ojos es negro, mientras que en el anime, después de la primera temporada, su color de ojos cambió de negro a. Ryō Mashiba (間柴 了, Mashiba Ryō) is a lightweight multi-weight class professional boxer affiliated with Tōhō Boxing Gym, the former OPBF lightweight champion, and the older brother of Kumi Mashiba. Takeshi Sendo's anime & manga roles. Not even Takamura would stand a chance against Little Mac. Always a target for bullying at school, Ippo's life is one of hardship. What makes things worse is that Sanada. Round 1430: The Two with No Destination Round 1431: The Grim Reaper's Dream Round 1432: The Ideal Partner. Image size. He is the chairman of his own acting troupe called "Bull Docking Headlock". He voices Ippo Makunouchi in the anime, as well as the video games. It follows the story of high school student Makunouchi Ippo, as he begins his career in boxing and over. Il passe son temps libre à aider sa mère à tenir son affaire de pêche, de ce fait il n'a pas d'amis. Kumi and Ryō were over their parents graves, Kumi was. She primarily acts as Makunouchi Ippo's physical therapist. A Step Further. Yabuki Joe by knockout in the final round. He currently works as a boxer’s trainer. When the press conference arrived, he went to the Roigal Hotel, where he met Takamura. Kohei Kiyasu. He was Ippo's third title defence opponent opening for the Mamoru Takamura and Bryan Hawk's WBC title match. Let’s dive into the chronological order of the series by which we can easily complete the series one by one without getting lost in the story. Highest Rank. Japan. by Joseph Luster September 27, 2023. A very shy, always helpful and friendly high school student. 幕之内一歩, The Wind God, Big-Mara Ippo. Take a visual walk through their career and see 15 images of the characters they've voiced. With no more than ten centimetres of space, a powerful enough user can execute this technique to damage a grappling opponent and prevent them from. Each fight has a date attached to it. Hajime No Ippo. add Script, Series Composition. Favourites. Looking for information on the manga Hajime no Ippo (Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit!)? Find out more with MyAnimeList, the world's most active online anime and manga. Ippo Makunouchi continues his boxing career and his goal on knowing the meaning of being strong, and the desire. Yi challenged the JBC featherweight champion Ippo Makunouchi. Fanart of Ippo that I did recently. Persued by the school bullies, he is. Hajime no Ippo: Boxer no Kobushi. In Chapter 1,208, a doctor tells Ippo that CTE is impossible to diagnose when still alive. When Taihei was in elementary school, he went to see his older brother off, but all he saw was a laughing. Weight: 126 lbs. I decided to try out the shorter format. Yamaguchi (山口博士, Yamaguchi hakase), is an orthopaedic surgeon who runs a bone clinic. Trainer: Yanaoka. Current Affiliation: Naniwa Kentou-kai. Donald Reignoux as Tatsuya Kimura. He played the main antagonist during the events of championship. 3. He was 16 when the series started, 17 when he made his pro debut, 20 when he became japanese champ. In Japan his power, spirit and endurance are unmatched, his power possibly. Mamoru Takamura. Ippo comes in really short (and I’m allowed to say that because I’m only like 5’6 on a good day). George Morikawa’s Hajime no Ippo has been a stalwart sports manga for Weekly Shonen Magazine since 1989. This punch is a compact liver blow designed for use in situations of extremely close range, especially during a clinch. It is one of the longest weekly running manga series, spanning over 135 volumes and more than 1400 chapters, ongoing for over 34 years since September 27, 1989. Hajime is roughly the same age as the members of Void, Yuki, Sora,. 1. Ridiculous ridiculousness ensues. Makunouchi Ippo, the story’s main character, become a boxer in order to answer one simple question: What does it mean to become strong?6. He is a multi-weight class professional boxer and the WBC super middleweight champion affiliated with the Kamogawa gym. The game keeps track of the fight records and saves it to the memory card, via an auto-save option. She is the younger sister of Manabu Itagaki, attending his matches to cheer him on. Makunouchi é o protagonista do anime/mangá Hajime no Ippo, que foi criado por George Morikawa. Current Affiliation: Kamogawa Boxing Gym. Yi Yon-su (李龍洙, Lǐ lóng zhū) is a South Korean Featherweight boxer who came to Japan and quickly raised his rank to the fifth position. Gender: Male. Huesito88. Ryūichi Hayami (速水 龍一, Hayami Ryūichi) is a junior featherweight (formerly featherweight) boxer affiliated with the Otowa Boxing Gym. find similar manga based on genres & themes. Makunouchi Ippo male, 16-20, O 8. When he was an active boxer, people around Mexico thought that he would be the next world champion in the WBA division. On episode 5 opposite mother. Her hair is shoulder length with bangs hanging around the sides of her face, and is a light color, probably brown. History 1966-1989 - Birth of Jōji Morikawa and the Road to Hajime no Ippo. He appeared in the Season 2 finale of One Minute Melee, where he brawled with Little Mac. He is a father of six dogs, where Nekota ends up gifting one of them to Makunouchi Ippo for his twentieth birthday. Age. Fighting against time, trauma, and PMS, Jun navigates through successes, failures, and heavy life decisions with the help of the Makunouchi family, the Kamogawa team, and the Mashiba siblings. His notable matches are against Eiji Date, twice for the WBA championship, and Ippo Makunouchi in a spar. Joe dies on his stool, cause there's literally no other way for this to end.