Ippo Makunouchi

幕之内一歩 · also written Ippo Makunochi

Ippo Makunouchi (幕之内一歩) is a main character in Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! (2000). He has a listed age of 16+ and stands 5'5" (164.0 cm) tall. His birthday is November 23. He is voiced by Kouhei Kiyasu in Japanese and Steve Staley in English.

Ippo Makunouchi quick facts

Full name: Ippo Makunouchi
Japanese name: 幕之内一歩
Also known as: The Wind God, Big-Mara Ippo
Gender: Male
Age: 16+
Height: 5'5" (164.0 cm)
Birthday: November 23
Nationality: Japanese
Boxing style: Infighter, Peek-a-Boo
Reach: 65" (165.0 cm)
Weight Class: Featherweight
Specialty: Liver Blow, Gazelle Punch, Dempsey Roll
First anime: Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! (2000)
First manga: Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit! (1989)

Who is Ippo Makunouchi?

Ippo Makunouchi is the main protagonist of the series. He lives with his mother, Hiroko Makunouchi, and helps with the family charter boat fishing business. Ippo is a classic power in-boxer and is well known for his Peek-a-Boo style of boxing and hard punches which include three signature punches: a rib-cracking liver blow, Gazelle punch (an uppercut variant), and the Dempsey roll technique. His signature punches appear to be modeled after Mike Tyson, Floyd Patterson and Jack Dempsey respectively.

Ippo is bullied throughout most of his school life. After being rescued by Takamura, he ends up being brought to Kamogawa Gym, where he displays an explosive punching power. After seeing a video of Mike Tyson, he becomes inspired to take up boxing to feel reborn with strength. He soon proves himself to Takamura and Kamogawa, and starts on the path to being a pro boxer.

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