Reception
In 1991, the manga won the Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen. Anime Academy gave the first anime series a glowing response; all five reviewers rated it above 90%, with one referring to the series as "the cream of the crop" of the sports genre in anime, and another stating that "fighting and character development have never tangoed so well together". Fanboy.com listed the series as one of their "Top Ten Underrated Manga".
| Source | Reviewer | Grade / Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anime News Network | Carl Kimlinger | Overall (dub): B Overall (sub): A- Story: B Animation: B+ Art: B+ Music: B+ |
DVD/Anime Review of Hajime no Ippo: Champion Road, TV Special |
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