Ippo #8

Volume 8 of Kurokawa's French edition of George Morikawa's beloved boxing manga puts its hero front and center — gloves raised, jaw set, eyes burning with focused determination against a stark background splashed with crimson. The subtitle Dans l'ombre du champion ("In the Shadow of the Champion") frames the quiet intensity of a fighter always striving upward, and the cover's raw, kinetic energy captures exactly what makes this series so compelling. Whether you're already following Ippo's journey or stepping into the ring for the first time, this 2017 volume is a great place to feel the sport's heart pounding off the page.