Do You Want to Be Strong?

Title: Hjime no Ippo
Author: Morikawa Joji
Rating: ★★★★★

“I want to be stronger.” Ippo said. He is the main character in Hajime no Ippo, a boxing manga. Ippo is a high school student. He is always bullied by someone. He always feels shy, afraid, anxious and nervous. He doesn’t have any confidence.

One day Ippo is caught by a bully, Umezawa. Umezawa say, “You are stinky. Do you want to know why? The reason is your mother is too stinky.” Ippo got angry, but he can’t say anything, because he is scared of him. They beat him up. Then someone is coming closer to Ippo. He saves Ippo from Umezawa whose name is Takamura. He is a boxer who takes Ippo to a gym. This time Ippo sees BOXING first time in his life. So, he asks Takamura, “Can I box even someone like me?”

This manga is about boxing and how Ippo can be strong. This manga can make you have confidence. If you read this, you can get rid of stress.
Meaning of Hajime no Ippo is “first step” in English. So if you start to read manga, I recommend your first step should be Hajime no Ippo. Check it out.