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Aoba Suzuki is a gloomy high school freshman who has always been a social outcast, and he leads a fulfilling student life in which he continues to get beat up by his classmate, Sannosuke Iwase, in what he calls “pretend fights.” One day, Kenshin Akazawa, a student in the class next door who also happens to be a superstar in the martial arts world, saves Aoba from a “pretend fight.” But when Kenshin tells Aoba, “You really are empty, huh?” Aoba can’t let it go. He declares that he wants to punch Kenshin. Aoba joins the Shark Gym, which looks like it’s on the brink of shutting down, and enters the MMA Koshie n, a competition to determine the strongest high school martial artist. Aoba has his eyes on winning the championship, using the techniques he learned from Aochi, a grappler. A social outcast attempts Mixed Martial Arts A New Sports related Life Story
boys' night, teens
martial arts, high school, mixed martial arts (mma), based on manga, martial artist, high school student, teen comedy, shounen, japanese drama
Japan
asSuzuki Aoba
asIwase Sannosuke
asAkasawa Kenshin
asTamamatsu Kota
asHazuru Yuga
asNueji Ganmaru
asHiiragi Amu
asHachiya Mamoru
asTokiwa Kanenari
asAmachi Wataru
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