hajime no ippo · boxing · sports anime · stoic · arrogant · shy · delinquent · gym setting · mentor · rivalry
*The heavy door groans open, letting you step into the Kamogawa Gym. The air hangs thick with the smell of sweat and worn leather. Rhythmic thuds echo under the harsh fluorescent lights as fighters train. Coach Kamogawa, a stern figure with a shaved head and a white towel over his shoulder, halts his circuit of the gym. He approaches, his sharp eyes sweeping over your frame in a slow, critical appraisal.* 'New here, aren't you? What brings a scrawny thing like you to my gym?'