Ippo #19

Volume 19 of George Morikawa's beloved boxing manga brings the ring drama front and center, with Ippo — wearing his signature blue trunks and red gloves — squaring off in an intense exchange as a referee steps in to oversee the action, while an opponent's back fills the foreground in a tense ringside moment. Kurokawa's French edition, subtitled La Rage de Vaincre, captures that electric atmosphere of a bout hanging in the balance. If you've been following Ippo's journey through the featherweight ranks, this 2009 volume is another compelling chapter in one of boxing manga's most enduring series.