The official title for the third season of the Hajime no Ippo anime is Hajime no Ippo Rising . The staff also unveiled the first image of the series' titular character, Ippo Makunouchi.

George Morikawa's original long-running manga has spawned two television anime series, an original video anime project, and a TV special. Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger , the second season of the anime, aired in 2009. NTV will stream both series for free in Japan from August 3 until September. Hajime no Ippo Rising will premiere this fall.

Source: Mainichi Shimbun's Mantan Web

Images © George Morikawa/Kodansha, VAP, NTV