Ring ni Kakero
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| Ring ni Kakero | |
|---|---|
| リングにかけろ | |
| Genre | Sports (Boxing) |
| Manga | |
| Author | Masami Kurumada |
| Publisher |  Shueisha |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
| Original run | 1977 – 1983 |
| Volumes | 25 |
| Manga: Ring ni Kakero 2 | |
| Author | Masami Kurumada |
| Publisher | Shueisha |
| Magazine | Super Jump |
| Original run | 2000 – ongoing |
| Volumes | 22 |
| TV anime: Ring ni Kakero 1 | |
| Director | Toshiaki Omura |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Network | TV Asahi |
| Original run | October 6, 2004 – December 15, 2004 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| TV anime: Ring ni Kakero 1: Nichi-Bei Kessen Hen | |
| Director | Yukio Kaizawa |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Network | TV Asahi |
| Original run | April 6th, 2006 – June 12, 2006 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Ring ni Kakero (リングにかけろ?), or Put It All in The Ring, is a manga created by Masami Kurumada, and was published in Shōnen Jump between 1977 and 1983. It had great success, arguably even more than Saint Seiya (another Kurumada work) in Japan. 25 volumes were published.
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[edit] About
[edit] Story
The story centers around the life of a young boxer named Ryuuji Takane and his sister Kiku, who is his coach. Ryuuji and his sister both inherited their father's talent for boxing with Ryuuji inheriting his strength and techniques while Kiku picked up his talent for analysis and strategy. In the past, their father was a famous boxer. Ryuuji and Kiku went away from home to train and become famous in order to help their lonely mother. On the way to stardom, they have to defeat the strongest challengers all over the world.
In Ring ni Kakero 1, the characters are briefly introduced, telling the story from the moment Ryuuji and Jun Kenzaki (his eternal challenger and supposedly best friend) fight for the National Boxing Title and having both achieved stardom. Ryuuji's sister then tells the story from the beginning which starts from when Ryuuji is the finalist in a local youth championship and had to compete against Kenzaki, the latter winning after an almost tie and K.O. one-to-one fight.
Afterwards, most of the series tells about Ryuuji being the successor of Kenzaki (as the latter was terribly injured and almost crippled), who competes in the Japan National Boxing Championship, where he encounters strong and deadly opponents, including Ishimatsu Katori (a comic relief, but also a strong fighter), Takeshi Kawai (who specializes in the upper jab technique; he is also a pianist and also likes to cheat) and Kazuki Shinatora (who specializes in the Rolling Thunder technique; he is a former kendo practitioner, who retired when he challenged his father due to his cruel training).
It should be noted that other opponents make cameo appearances, such as the USA (Black Shaft) and France (Napoleón Bara) Champions. Also Fuhrer Scorpion had an appearance, who ordered a fellow member of the Boxing Team to "follow" (i.e.: spy on) Kenzaki and Ryuuji, as possible threats to the World Championship.
Later on, the Jr. Japan team facing Black Shaft's team was adapted into an anime. Ryuji, Jun, Katori, Kazuki, and Takeshi represented Japan. Black Shaft had no intention of taking Japan seriously in a boxing match so he recruits Mick, leader of the Great Angels New York Branch (originally the Hells Angels in the manga), a deathrow inmate Monster Jail, Miss Charnel, a mysterious woman, and N.B. Forrest, also known as the emperor of the south and a Ku Klux Klan member (in the manga). The second season ends with The Shadow clan, formed by a boxer who used the sweet science as an assassination art, aiming after Team Japan.
The main techniques of Ryuuji are his Left-Right Jabs, his stubborn courage (similar to that of Seiya when fighting and never giving up) and his special technique, the "Boomerang Hook" (later known as Boomerang Thelios). Ryuuji and Kawai were the finalists of the tournament.
[edit] History
27 years after the first chapter debuted, the manga was finally adapted into an anime series by Toei Animation which premiered October 6, 2004 and was broadcasted on TV Asahi. This covered the first story arc of the manga. Since Ring ni Kakero 2 was being serialized in Super Jump at this time, the anime was titled "Ring ni Kakero 1" in order to distinguish it from the more current manga (the original manga was later republished under the anime title).
After B't X, Kurumada created Ring ni Kakero 2, which is currently published in Super Jump (a seinen magazine). Currently, there are 20 volumes. Ring ni Kakero 2 tells the story of Kiku and Jun's son, Rindo Kenzaki who is now raised by Katori Ishimatsu after losing both of his parents. Kurumada is thinking of ending it this year. [1]
This series has a lot in common with Saint Seiya (which appeared nine years later, in 1986), with astonishing combat techniques, references to Greek Mythology, and characters with similar physical and personality traits.
[edit] Cast
- Ryūji Takane (高嶺 竜児, Takane Ryuuji?)
- Voiced by: Masakazu Morita
- Kiku Takane (高嶺 菊, Takane Kiku?)
- Voiced by: Rie Tanaka
- Jun Kenzaki (剣崎 順, Kenzaki Jun?)
- Voiced by: Ryōtarō Okiayu
- Ishimatsu Katori (香取 石松, Katori Ishimatsu?)
- Voiced by: Takeshi Kusao
- Kazuki Shinatora (志那虎 一城, Shinatora Kazuki?)
- Voiced by: Hideo Ishikawa
- Takeshi Kawai (河井 武士, Kawai Takeshi?)
- Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya
- Futaba Shinatora (志那虎 二葉, Shinatora Futaba?)
- Voiced by: Fumiko Inoue
- Takako Kawai (河井 貴子, Kawai Takako?)
- Voiced by: Mami Kingetsu
- Catherine (キャサリン?)
- Voiced by: Mai Aizawa
- Black Shaft (ブラック・シャフト?)
- Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu
- Scorpion (スコルピオン?)
- Voiced by: Ryō Horikawa
- Helga (ヘルガ?)
- Voiced by: Hiro Yuki
- Napoleon Barona (ナポレオン・バロア?)
- Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa
- Don Juliano (ドン・ジュリアーノ?)
- Voiced by: Takaya Kuroda
- Jun Shadow (影道殉, Shadou Jun?)
- Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai
[edit] Trivia
- Boomerang Hook is a Left Hook with a Corkscrew punch.
- In Japan, there is a drink named after one of the moves, The Heart Break Cannon.
- In episode 19 of Ah! My Mini Goddess titled Kitchen Fighters, one of the contestants in the boxing match between mice was a mouse named Ringu ni Kakero, and he also has his sister as his coach.
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