Kentoushi

1990 • Directed by

Youichirou Shimatani

Animation, Action

Anime adaptation of the same name sports manga by Kurashina Ryou. The small town of Hakodate is suffering from poverty due to the closure of the coal mines. 17-year-old Ken Ryu, a giant man, gambles in boxing fights to feed his mother and sister. Eventually, Ken pursues his unfulfilled dream of becoming a world boxing champion.