The Hajime no Ippo manga is written and illustrated by author Jōji Morikawa.
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.
Tankōbon[]
Chapters not yet in Tankōbon form[]
- Round 1443: The Flames Die Down
- Round 1444: Uproar
- Round 1445: The Champion Is Missing!
- Round 1446: Rosario Arrives in Japan
- Round 1447: The Twisted Champion
- Round 1448: Encouragement on the Night Before
- Round 1449: The Greatest Encouragement
- Round 1450: Rosario in Battle Mode
- Round 1451: The Grim Reaper's Descent in Yokohama
- Round 1452: The Grim Reaper's First Move
Next Release:
Round 1453: April 3, 2024 (Weekly Shōnen Magazine 2024 Issue 18)
Bunkōbon[]
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo![]
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! (ベストバウト オブ はじめの一歩!, Besuto Bauto obu Hajime no Ippo!) is a series of 24 books that are re-releases of a certain number of chapters that contain the best bouts in Hajime no Ippo. The Best Bout series began and ended in 2019, with two books released every month. Each book has a short summary on events that happened prior to the match. The books have slightly bigger dimensions.
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Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Bryan Hawk VS. Takamura Mamoru WBC World Junior Middleweight Title Match Arc | ||||
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January 9, 2019 | ISBN 978-4-06-514328-5 | ||
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Sendō Takeshi VS. Makunouchi Ippo Japanese Featherweight Title Match - Confrontation Between Strong Arms Arc | ||||
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January 23, 2019 | ISBN 978-4-06-514329-2 | ||
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Date Eiji VS. Makunouchi Ippo Japanese Featherweight Title Match - Challenge for the Throne Arc | ||||
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February 13, 2019 | ISBN 978-4-06-514470-1 | ||
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Mashiba Ryō VS. Kimura Tatsuya Japanese J. Lightweight Title Match Arc | ||||
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February 27, 2019 | ISBN 978-4-06-514471-8 | ||
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Miyata Ichirō VS. Randy Boy Junior OPBF Featherweight Championship Unification Match Arc | ||||
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March 13, 2019 | ISBN 978-4-06-514940-9 | ||
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Sawamura Ryūhei Japanese Featherweight Title Match - The Owari Dragon Arc | ||||
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March 27, 2019 | ISBN 978-4-06-514939-3 | ||
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Alexander Volg Zangief Japanese Featherweight A-Class Boxer Prize Tournament Final Arc | ||||
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April 10, 2019 | ISBN 978-4-06-515356-7 | ||
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Miyata Ichirō - Sparring Round 2 Arc Makunouchi Ippo VS. Hammer Nao - Japanese Featherweight Title Match Arc | ||||
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April 24, 2019 | ISBN 978-4-06-515357-4 | ||
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Mashiba Ryō Japanese Featherweight East Japan Rookie King Tournament Decision Match Arc | ||||
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May 15, 2019 | ISBN 978-4-06-515619-3 | ||
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Wally Japanese Featherweight 10 Rounds - The Wild Child Prodigy Arc | ||||
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May 29, 2019 | ISBN 978-4-06-515592-9 | ||
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Malcolm Gedo Japanese Featherweight 10 Rounds - The Philippine Magician Arc | ||||
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June 12, 2019 | ISBN 978-4-06-516058-9 | ||
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Ricardo Martinez VS. Date Eiji WBA World Featherweight Title Match Arc | ||||
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June 26, 2019 | ISBN 978-4-06-516059-6 | ||
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Mashiba Ryō VS. Sawamura Ryūhei Japanese J. Lightweight Title Match Arc | ||||
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July 10, 2019 | ISBN 978-4-06-516463-1 | ||
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Sanada Kazuki Japanese Featherweight Title Match - The Two Swallows Arc | ||||
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July 24, 2019 | ISBN 978-4-06-516462-4 | ||
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Kamogawa Genji VS. Ralph Anderson - The Burning Tekken Arc Sendō Takeshi VS. Alexander Volg Zangief - Japanese Featherweight Championship Decision Match Arc | ||||
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August 07, 2019 | ISBN 978-4-06-516746-5 | ||
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! David Eagle VS. Takamura Mamoru WBC World Middleweight Title Match Arc | ||||
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August 21, 2019 | ISBN 978-4-06-516747-2 | ||
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Sendō Takeshi Japanese Featherweight All-Japan Rookie King Tournament Decision Match Arc | ||||
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September 11, 2019 | ISBN 978-4-06-517070-0 | ||
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Shimabukuro Iwao Japanese Featherweight Title Match Arc - Seaman Showdown Arc | ||||
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September 25, 2019 | ISBN 978-4-06-517073-1 | ||
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Take Keīchi Japanese Featherweight Title Match - Father's Back Arc | ||||
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October 09, 2019 | ISBN 978-4-06-517467-8 | ||
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Mike Elliot VS. Alexander Volg Zangief IBF J. Lightweight Title Match Arc | ||||
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October 23, 2019 | ISBN 978-4-06-517468-5 | ||
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Saeki Takuma - Class A Boxer Tournament - Speed Star Arc Makunouchi Ippo VS. Karasawa Takuzō - Japanese Featherweight Title Match Arc | ||||
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November 13, 2019 | ISBN 978-4-06-517746-4 | ||
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Jimmy Sisphar Japanese Featherweight Match 10 Rounds - The Fallen Hero Arc | ||||
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November 27, 2019 | ISBN 978-4-06-517748-8 | ||
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Alfredo Gonzales Prelude to the Featherweight World Match Arc | ||||
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December 11, 2019 | ISBN 978-4-06-517980-2 | ||
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Antonio Guevara Makunouchi Ippo's Comeback Match Arc | ||||
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December 25, 2019 | ISBN 978-4-06-517979-6 |
Sōshūhen[]
Starting from 1993 to 2013, collections of chapters from the manga were re-released as sōshūhen, called the Hajime no Ippo: Complete Collection (はじめの一歩総集編, Hajime no Ippo Sōshūhen). These collections have larger dimension than the tankōbon volumes.
In 2009, in celebration of the second anime season of "Hajime no Ippo", Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger, three sōshūhen, called the Hajime no Ippo: Anime Special (はじめの一歩アニメスペシャル, Hajime no Ippo Anime Supesharu) was released in February, March, and May. Volume one contained chapters of Eiji Date vs. Ricardo Martínez, and Ichirō Miyata vs. Arnie Gregory, volume two contained chapters of Ippo Makunouchi vs. Hammer Nao, and volume three contained chapters of Mamoru Takamura vs. Bryan Hawk.
In 2010, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of "Hajime no Ippo", a series of three sōshūhen, called the Hajime no Ippo: Best Bout Complete Collection (はじめの一歩ベストバウト総集編, Hajime no Ippo Besuto Bauto Sōshūhen) were released in March, April, and May, containing chapters that covered certain matches.
In 2012, "Hajime no Ippo" had three special summary sōshūhen for May, June, and July in commemoration of the release of the 100th volume.
In 2017, Hajime no Ippo: Dai Kaibō was released in commemoration of the 28th anniversary of "Hajime no Ippo".
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Hajime no Ippo: Anime Special 1 | ||||
Unknown | February 3, 2009 | ISBN | ||
Hajime no Ippo: Anime Special 2 | ||||
Unknown | March 23, 2009 | ISBN | ||
Hajime no Ippo: Anime Special 3 | ||||
Unknown | May 8, 2009 | ISBN | ||
Hajime no Ippo: Best Bout Complete Collection 1 Best Bout 3 - Ippo Makunouchi vs. Eiji Date | ||||
Unknown | March 4, 2010 | ISBN | ||
Hajime no Ippo: Best Bout Complete Collection 2 Best Bout 2 - Ippo Makunouchi vs. Takeshi Sendō (JBC Title Match) | ||||
Unknown | April 2, 2010 | ISBN | ||
Hajime no Ippo: Best Bout Complete Collection 3 Best Bout 1 - Mamoru Takamura vs. Bryan Hawk | ||||
Unknown | May 7, 2010 | ISBN | ||
Sōshūhen Volume 1 | ||||
Unknown | May 10, 2012 | ISBN 978-4-06-389668-8 | ||
Sōshūhen Volume 2 | ||||
Unknown | June 14, 2012 | ISBN 978-4-06-389669-5 | ||
Sōshūhen Volume 3 | ||||
Unknown | July 12, 2012 | ISBN 978-4-06-389670-1 | ||
Hajime no Ippo: Dai Kaibō | ||||
N/A | September 6, 2017 | ISBN 978-4-77-963354-6 |
Other[]
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Hajime no Ippo & The Glorious Champions' Winning Formula | ||||
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February 16, 1993 | ISBN 4-06-206278-X | ||
Hajime no Ippo: Official Guidebook | ||||
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March 11, 1996 | ISBN 4-06-319691-7 | ||
Hajime no Ippo: INDEX 01 | ||||
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September 13, 2001 | ISBN 4-06-334450-9 | ||
Hajime no Ippo: Best Memorial | ||||
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September 18, 2019 | ISBN 978-4-06-516640-6 |