Koume was top of her local karate class until Tiara showed up and beat her soundly. Koume vows to beat her rival the next time, but months and years go by without a single win...
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Makunouchi Ippo is a 16-year-old high school student who helps his mother run the family business. His hefty workload impedes his social life, making him an easy target for bullies. One day, while being beaten up by a group of high school students, Ippo is saved by a boxer named Mamoru Takamura, and is brought to the Kamogawa Boxing Gym. This afterschool bullying session turns his life around for the better, as Ippo discovers his latent talent for boxing and decides to practice the sport professionally. However, Mamoru doubts Ippo's determination and assigns him a task deemed impossible to complete; but the resolute Ippo trains tirelessly to fulfill his mission. Along the way, he finds out what it means to attain true strength while making new friends and fighting formidable foes.
Joe Yabuki has learned how to toughen up and stop trusting others after a troubling youth spent bouncing between orphanages and fending off bullies. After finally escaping the cycle of violent temporary homes, Joe adopts a delinquent lifestyle in the streets of San'ya, a slum in Tokyo. He makes his way through the world with his fists, picking fights with anyone he pleases. Danpei Tange, a washed-up and alcoholic former boxing coach, notices Joe's animalistic combat ability and attempts to mentor the wild teenager. Despite developing an explosive relationship, the two form a close bond and rely on each other to look after the other homeless children in San'ya. Unable to abandon his destructive habits, Joe is arrested for petty crimes. In jail, he meets and fights with lifelong friends and rivals, including the boxing prodigy Tooru Rikiishi. Continuously challenging Rikiishi to fights, Joe is knocked out time after time due to his savage brawling style failing in the face of Rikiishi's controlled boxing technique. But eventually, Joe stuns his rival with a knockout blow, earning Rikiishi's respect and the promise that they will one day meet again inside the professional ring. Finding a reason to live within boxing, Joe takes life head-on with a new purpose. As he rises through Japan's amateur and professional boxing scenes, he contends with painful loss and increasing injury. Joe's passion for fighting is all-consuming, and he grapples with the idea that a life without boxing may not be one worth living.
This manga centers around Zawa (short for Miyakozawa), a talented girl on her high-school baseball team. Despite not being allowed to participate in official matches due to her gender, she trains just as hard as her teammates for her own personal fulfillment. The story is a mix of Slice-of-Life, Comedy, and Sports genres, with short chapters often told from the perspective of passersby observing Zawa and her team.
Chihayafuru Plus: Kimi ga Tame follows the first-year student Ritsu Nagara, who wants to pursue the card game karuta, but has a number of obstacles in his way.
28-year-old Japanese national representative for volleyball, Nohara Suzuki, and Judo, Takaya Yano, are facing the same problem: they both just got dumped because they were too inexperienced in the world of physical relationships. So what do two over-achieving athletes decide to do? Practice, of course! And as Nohara and Takaya practice more and more, they may just find the ones they're practicing for... are each other.
At Kameido High School, the members of the tennis club, four girls in particular, engage in both hilarious tennis-related and non-tennis-related antics. However, Yuri Oshimoto, a new member, is often the only sane one amidst her eccentric and silly upperclassmen. Among them is Kanae Shinjou, who despite being a member of the tennis club, is incapable of playing tennis; Marimo Bandou, an unpredictable pervert hailing from Kansai; and Nasuno Takamiya, an airheaded and enigmatic wealthy girl who attempts to solve every problem with money. Whether all four are present or not, this tennis manga is guaranteed to leave readers in fits of laughter throughout its run.
Learn the Pokémon TCG the Fun Way, with Manga! This guide-manga makes the brand-new Pokémon Card Game: Scarlet & Violet easy to learn. Meet rookie players Retsuto and Retsuhito. Follow their adventures, enjoy the comics, and watch your own Poké-card skills soar! (Source: Amazon Japan, edited)
Upon arriving on Earth, Kid Muscle, son of the renowned wrestler King Muscle, discovers a malevolent wrestling gang known as dMp wreaking havoc. The dMp members are peculiar, vile, and possess unprecedented strength that is out of this world. Kid Muscle's strategy: assemble a group that is even more unconventional than the dMp. The ensuing outcome is a powerhouse melee that shakes the planet to its core, with bodies slammed and power unleashed, sending Earth flying over the top rope!
Katsura, a sophomore and archery club member in high school, faces challenges in controlling his anxiety. He discovers comfort in the affectionate embrace of Sou, his sibling's lifelong companion. Sadly, Sou's stay in town is ephemeral. Therefore, Katsura ponders over dealing with his nerves in his absence. To his astonishment, Kouichi, his friend, volunteers to fill the void left by Sou and stuns Katsura with a sudden kiss. Now, Katsura is bewildered and wondering about the implications of this unexpected gesture.