Kentoushi

拳闘士

G Manga198712 volumesSeinen, Combat Sports, Action, Drama, Sports

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Impoverished giant Ken Ryu fights to support family, chasing boxing championship dreams in post-mine Hakodate.

The small town of Hakodate is suffering from poverty due to the closure of the coal mines. 17-year-old Ken Ryu, a giant man, gambles in boxing fights to feed his mother and sister. Eventually, Ken pursues his unfulfilled dream of becoming a world boxing champion.

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A self-contained story.

No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Kentoushi begins and ends here.