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“Undefeated world boxing champion "Zero" seeks one last fight before turning 30.”
Zero
ZERO
7.35
4,716 rank · 4,256 readers · 35 favorites
Seinen
Drama
Sports
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Synopsis
Undefeated world boxing champion "Zero" seeks one last fight before turning 30.
Goshima is a boxer who has held the world championship title for years and never once lost a match—thus earning himself the nickname "Zero." His coach, Araki, describes him as "a flower that blooms only within the ring." But with his 30th birthday approaching, everyone begins to question Goshima's worth. Thus he decides to look for the ultimate opponent to give him his final match. (Source: MU)
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Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
8.0
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8.5
mode 9
σ 1.22
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.22 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Aug 2017 → Jan 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This manga captures a profound passion for boxing comparable to *Ashita no Joe*, bolstered by a dynamic, grotesque art style that perfectly conveys raw emotion. There are no notable flaws to...”
- 8 “Zero is an exceptional sports manga that captures the raw intensity of classics like Ashita no Joe through its grounded character development and profound psychological depth. While the narrative...”
- 9 “Taiyou Matsumoto’s *Zero* is a masterful work that defies genre conventions with a unique, expressive art style and captures the true spirit of boxing manga. While the pages can feel overly...”
Verbosity
Short · 25%
Medium · 75%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 22 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 56m approx
- Published Jan 1990 – Jan 1991
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M10553 catalog