“Impoverished giant Ken Ryu fights to support family, chasing boxing championship dreams in post-mine Hakodate.”
Kentoushi
拳闘士
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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. (Source: Baka-Updates Manga)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 12 vol ch × vol
- Published Jan 1987 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M64996 catalog