第一神拳 New Challenger

Written by Morikawa Jōji, "Hajime no Ippo" (First Step) first began serialization in Kodansha's "Weekly Shōnen Magazine" in 1989. With over 800 chapters published to date, it is finally set to return to television screens in animated form in January 2009! "Hajime no Ippo" is currently the longest-running boxing manga in serialization and serves as a flagship evergreen title for "Weekly Shōnen Magazine," maintaining immense popularity for nearly two decades!