Hajime no Ippo  

The First Step, Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting

Makunouchi ippo has experienced bullying throughout his life, which has hindered him from pursuing his dreams. during one such incident, he was saved by takamura mamoru, a boxer, who brought him to the kamogawa boxing gym for recovery. as ippo regained consciousness, he was amazed by the gym's surroundings and lacked confidence to attempt anything. takamura placed his classmate's photo on a punching bag and forced him to punch it, which sparked something inside ippo. he eventually asked takamura to train him in boxing. although takamura initially thought that ippo did not possess the necessary skills, he was impressed by ippos determination and gave him an impossible task with a one-week time limit. driven by his desire to get stronger for himself and his hardworking mother, ippo trained relentlessly and successfully accomplished the task within the given time frame, marking the beginning of his journey towards becoming a top boxer.