One of the longest running sports manga in history returns for another round of Television! Ippo once again steps into the ring with the announcement of newest series that chronicles the tale of a boy searching for the meaning of strength and the answers he finds in the world of Boxing! So hit the link or you’re gonna get Dempsey Rolled!

George Morikawa’s long running series Hajime No Ippo has just been given it’s third full season titled Hajime No Ippo: Rising. The franchise has already had a 75 episode initial season (Oct 2000 – March  2002) with a 26 episode sequel series (Jan- June 2009) As well as an OVA and TV special.  Rising which continues were  New Challenger picks up will continue Ippo’s journey in boxing as he fights quite possibly his most dangerous if not most vicious opponent yet, RyÅ«hei Sawamura.

 

The voice cast from the previous series New Challenger as well as the TV special and OVA return to lend their talents.

• Rikiya Koyama as Mamoru Takamura
• Daisuke Namikawa as Manabu Itagaki
• Keiji Fujiwara as Tatsuya Kimura
• Kohei Kiyasu as Ippo Makunouchi
• Wataru Takagi as Masaru Aoki

Along with that crew from the Franchises various points will also be returning to lend their help to the series.

• Jun Shishido (Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger, The Princess and the Pilot) Director
• Kazuyuki Fudeyasu (Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger, Tantei Opera Milky Holmes) Scripts
• Koji Sugiura (Hajime no Ippo, Mobile Suit SD Gundam Festival) Character Designer
• Masafumi Mima (Hajime no Ippo – Champion Road, Guilty Crown) Sound Director

While no formal trailer has been made at the current time the series is set to debut  in the fall 2013 anime season.

 Here is the full opening theme song to the second series New Challenger for those curious about the series.