First Round: Joji
> Joji Tenshi never thought much about the future — until the story of a fallen legend sparked a fire inside him.
Inspired by a once-great fighter who rose from nothing, Joji decides to trade his lazy, anime-filled days for the harsh reality of boxing. Under the tough guidance of Coach Haruto and alongside new friends and rivals, Joji begins to transform — exchanging comfort for sweat, laziness for grit, and fear for fists.
But boxing is more than just a sport.
It’s where Joji faces his deepest scars — from the father he barely knows, the loneliness he buried for years, and the weight of expectations he never asked for.
As Joji rises through local matches, a showdown with Somuro Takahashi — a fighter with a haunting past of his own — threatens not just Joji’s win record, but the fragile new identity he’s begun to build.
In a world where every second counts and every mistake costs blood, Joji must decide:
Is he just fighting to survive?
Or is he finally fighting for something more?
"First Round: Joji" is a coming-of-age sports drama about redemption, resilience, and the fight to define yourself when the world already made up its mind.
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