Jun 3, 2014
Sadly, I've only found 37 chapters online & very little of the anime, however the story itself is on par with Ashita No Joe.
The story begins with a 5 year old boy named Genki who aspires to become a boxer like his father, thus they both journey across the land while training. Eventually, both father & son achieve a stroke of luck to officially start their boxing careers. In the case of Genki's dad, he's come back from retirement & drops to weight classes leading to the most significant match of his life. The manag also explores into his father's past & the difficulty of
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raising a family along with teaching his son the basics of life & the honor that comes through boxing.
Ganbare Genki heavily expresses the father & son bond at it's best, however like Ashita No Joe tragedy strikes this family leading to the heart of the story taking place years later. The rest of the manga focuses on Genki getting older from elementary to middle school & even further while fulfilling his father's goal of becoming a world champion.
You should be hooked to the series by 8 chapters & understand the pain Genki feels as he matures & improves his boxing skills. Genki explores a family's struggle while keeping a promise that seems out of his reach. Genki as a character is a determined young man with a good heart who wishes nothing more than to make his pops proud. Several other characters play a part in this story such as Genki's teacher, boxing coach, & even develops a love interest who all serve to help Genki in his path as boxer. While his grandparents oppose his future career as a boxer, Genki internal conflict comes from family expectations & his own selfishness.
From the 37 chapters I was able to read, this is a good story & makes me curious how Genki will be once he reaches adulthood as the struggles keep piling up, but Horiguchi Genki will forever be determined to fulfill his promise to his loving father.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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