1ポンドの福音 [Ichi-Pondo no Fukuin / One Pound Gospel]

In One Pound Gospel, Rumiko Takahashi spins a warm, comedic romance set in the world of professional boxing. The series follows a talented but undisciplined young boxer whose chronic inability to make weight is matched only by his instant, lovesick devotion to a stern but kind-hearted nun. Originally serialized in Shogakukan’s Young Sunday from 1989 to 2007, this compact four-issue story is a charming, character-driven oddity in Takahashi’s legendary career—a sweet, low-stakes clash between spiritual vows and athletic ambition.