Ippo Makunouchi
is the eponymous protagonist of Hajime no Ippo.
He is a semi-retired Featherweight Professional Boxer from the Kamogawa Boxing Gym and the former reigning JBC Featherweight Champion.
He originally started boxing to try and answer one simple question: "What does it mean to be strong?". Since then he has formed a rivalry with Miyata Ichirō, Sendō Takeshi, Mashiba Ryō, a brotherly bond with Takamura Mamoru, Aoki Masaru, Kimura Tatsuya, and a deep trust for his coach, Kamogawa Genji, whom he now aims to become a world champion for to honor the coach's teachings.
His surname is Makunouchi. In Japan, surnames are listed before given names.
His surname is Makunouchi. In Japan, surnames are listed before given names.
