Hajime no Ippo: Champion Road

The challenger has become the champion as Ippo Makunouchi now wears the featherweight championship belt of Japan.
Some time has passed since Ippo's victory, and he has found his friends and coach as supportive as ever; his crush, Kumi Mashiba, seems to enjoy spending time with him as well. Things are looking bright for the new champion, but just as he once set his sights on becoming the best, his first challenger poses an intimidating threat.

Kazuki Sanada works as a doctor at the same hospital as Kumi and fights strategically. Known for integrating his knowledge of the human body into his fights, Sanada is a fearsome contender—however, more unnerving than his physical ability, he has garnered the support of the nurses. Despite being the champion, Ippo feels the pressure as he must face the daunting challenge, retain his belt, and win over the girl he loves.

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Makunouchi, Ippo Main

Kiyasu, Kouhei Japanese

Kamogawa, Genji Main

Utsumi, Kenji Japanese

Hama, Dankichi Main

Katou, Seizou Japanese

Sanada, Kazuki Main

Yamadera, Kouichi Japanese

Takamura, Mamoru Supporting

Koyama, Rikiya Japanese

Sendo, Takeshi Supporting

Onosaka, Masaya Japanese

Miyata, Ichirou Supporting

Seki, Tomokazu Japanese

Aoki, Masaru Supporting

Takagi, Wataru Japanese

Kimura, Tatsuya Supporting

Fujiwara, Keiji Japanese

Mashiba, Ryo Supporting

Tanaka, Masahiko Japanese

Maruyama, Masao Producer

Tamura, Manabu Producer

Yamashita, Hiroshi Producer

Yoshimoto, Satoshi Producer

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Aug 27, 2024

CarsonWentz14

Recommended

It feels like just another Hajime no Ippo arc, in the best way possible. The pacing works well, all the favorite characters are in and it delivers another straight to the point satisfying story, this time a bit more focused in the relationship between Ippo and the Chief which was interestingly developed.

I give it a rating of 7/10, one point lower than the rating for the first season of the anime, mainly due to not reaching the highest of highs that the original anime was able to do so and also due to some scenes were the animation felt a little bit more "plasticky" than ... before. Still, if you're a fan of the original story, you will enjoy this.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Dec 24, 2022

gonnabeastepdad

Recommended

I'm not entirely sure if this is based on the manga or not, but this seems more or less just like a couple episodes of Hajime No Ippo. Same pacing, some of the same music. Usually I find fault in a lot of anime movies, but I have absolutely no complaints here. Hajime No Ippo is a great show, regardless of genre, and nothing has changed here.

If you've enjoyed watching Hajime No Ippo, or you just want to get a sneak peak of what the series will entail, I would say this is a pretty decent representation. Of course you wouldn't understand all of it, ... as this takes place directly after Hajime No Ippo, however I think this is relatively digestible for new viewers!

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Apr 7, 2021

WazThatTL

Recommended

A worthy OVA of a great franchise. This OVA takes some time place after the end of the first season.

Solid story with some romance, comedy, and the boxing. The pacing was pretty good for the most part and I was pretty content on most of the things they have done in this OVA. My only problem was with some of the glaring issues of the fight. The characters are decent. Ippo's opponent who knows the functions and weaknesess of the human body and is a docotor which I thought was pretty cool. Ippo's attitude is kinda disappointing, he still acts a bit wimpy/weak during ... matches, he's suppose to be a champion! Hope he develops better in the next season. The visuals have improved, they were smoother and more crisp and the music ws pretty good also.

A recommended watch and is worth your time after you have finished the first season.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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