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'Ippon' Again! Judo Manga Ends in 4 Chapters
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Manga launched in 2018, inspired 2023 TV anime
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© Yu Muraoka, Akita Shoten
The manga follows Michi Sonoda, who had planned to quit judo after her final tournament in junior high. However, her best friend Sanae Takigawa invites her to continue judo in high school.
Muraoka launched the manga in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine in October 2018. The manga moved online to Akita Shoten's Manga Cross website in April 2023. Akita Shoten published the manga's 28th compiled book volume on April 8.
The manga inspired a television anime adaptation, which premiered in January 2023. HIDIVE streamed the anime as it aired in Japan.
Source: Manga Cross