Spanning the "Bloody Cross" and "Lallapallooza" arcs from the original manga by George Morikawa, this season shifts its gaze past the local rings and pushes its main cast directly onto the unforgiving world stage. 🥊 The Narrative Core
: The absolute standout highlight of the season. The narrative shifts to Takamura's venture into the world level as he seeks to conquer the junior middleweight championship. Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger 2
: Now the reigning champion, Ippo takes a bit of a step back as he defends his belt and looks for a way to realize his promised clash with his ultimate rival, Ichiro Miyata. Spanning the "Bloody Cross" and "Lallapallooza" arcs from