Alternative Titles
Synonyms: Ichi Pound no Fukuin
Japanese: 1ポンドの福音
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Type:
OVA
Episodes:
1
Status:
Finished Airing
Aired:
Dec 2, 1988
Producers:
None found, add some
Licensors:
VIZ Media
Studios:
Gallop
Source:
Manga
Theme:
Combat Sports
Demographic:
Seinen
Duration:
50 min.
Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Ranked:
#69162
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Popularity:
#8369
Members:
5,249
Favorites:
2
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Your Feelings Categories Oct 12, 2008
Well, I think this anime is ok. I felt that they did little with Angela and wasn’t really used right and she’s just a supporting character, and not really a main one who has to struggle with her own issues in relation to her lifestyle. Like her supporting cast is opposite from that in the manga such as Mother Abbess who is strongly opposed to Kousaku’s advances. While in this one, of course it’s natural to assume but it’s not really emphasized that because she’s a nun in training, she can’t have romantic relations with Kousaku due to those reasons. Kousaku’s portrayal shows he is
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May 10, 2017
I wish I could give this short anime a higher score, but to most people it will probably feel very average.
Rumiko Takahashi is one of my favorite mangaka ever, I love her style, so that's points right there for me. I also love the retro quality, and the silliness of the setup, with this young boxer and nun-in-training. A lot more could have been done with the story and characters though. So I guess I love it's style and potential more than the story itself. From my own scoring system: 2/3 for characters and relationships 2/3 for plot/storyline 3/3 for formal elements 0/1 for my special award Jan 18, 2009
One Pound Gospel is an anime about gluttony and why learning from mistakes is something important.
The story begins with a guy named Kosaku, which is a regular boxer. He's a really great boxer with a KO punch that could end the match in one round. His only problem is that he thinks about food too much. Whether he's running, practicing in the gym, or just resting, all he thinks about is one thing...FOOD. Even his trainer gets too irritated that he wants to fire him on the spot, or just plain quit as his trainer. Kosaku gets a preaching from his coach every now and ... |