One Pound Gospel
Released in: 12 January 2008
Creator: Rumiko Takashi
One Pound Gospel is a funny, lighthearted, and heartwarming tale of Hatanaka Kasu, who is a great boxer but unable to control his diet and addicted to hamburgers. He overeats hamburgers right before a bout and ends up having to compete in higher-weight classes. After the first fight, he gets punched in the abdominal area and loses as he vomits out all the hamburgers he ate.
This shameful defeat became a turning point for his career. Hatanaka meets with a nun, Sister Angela, who decides to help him in his endeavor. The One Pound Gospel is a lighthearted tale of two polar opposite people and definitely a great boxing anime.
Top 10 Best Boxing Anime
Anime is a very versatile format for entertainment and to explore different ideas. You can hear stories of ninjas trying to find their place in the universe from a school kid daydreaming about his own life. There are sports anime, comedy anime, love anime, and whatnot. One such genre is boxing anime. Imagine Rocky, but in anime style; that’s exactly what these anime are, but with a twist.
While boxing anime sounds like a very compact niche, you will soon see how versatile this genre is. We have steampunk dystopia; we have a story set in ancient Japan; and we’ve got romantic comedy. There are a lot of stories revolving around boxing in the anime. Here is a list of the top 10 best boxing anime.
Table of Content
- 10. Baki The Grappler
- 9. Nozomi Witches
- 8. Megalo box
- 7. Kengan Ashura
- 6. One Pound Gospel
- 5. Slow Step
- 4. Levius
- 3. Jo Jo’s Bizarre Adventure
- 2. Ashita No Joe
- 1. Hajime no Ippo
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