 Alternative TitlesJapanese: ZERO InformationType: Manga
Volumes: 2
Chapters: 22
Status: Finished
Published: 1990 to 1991
Demographic:
Seinen
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Big Comic Spirits Authors:
Matsumoto, Taiyou (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #48582 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #5758
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Aug 21, 2017
Any boxing manga will immediately be compared to the most famous one: Hajime no Ippo. I'm gonna say this once and for all to probably only a few dozen people who will read this review: Hajime no Ippo is ridiculously overrated. But I get it, it's good, it does everything right, and neatly follows the rules and tropes of the sports genre. But it barely manages to get out of the shadow of the one that came before all of them: Ashita no Joe. Ashita no Joe set the bar and made the rules, and frankly, no one has yet managed to get close to
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Aug 5, 2021
This is my first Matsumoto manga and i couldn't have asked for a better one. This manga is one of the only mangas that could be compared to Ashita no Joe in terms of the passion for Boxe, how it can convey certains emotions... The protagonist Goshima is a flower that has blossomed on the ring and is waiting for another flower to bloom before dying in the ring. He has never been able to make another flower bloom before because they were all too fragile, until he found one worthy of being called a friend. The art style in this manga really was a
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Aug 27, 2025
I’ve really missed sports series like this, emotional, and grounded in character development. Zero brought back the same intensity I felt watching classics like Ashita no Joe. The emotional weight of the final fight in Zero instantly took me back to Joe’s legendary match against José Mendoza—one of the most unforgettable moments in anime and manga history. You can feel every punch, not just physically but emotionally too.
What stood out in Zero wasn’t just the boxing itself, but the internal struggles of the protagonist—the quiet moments between matches, the psychological toll, and the slow unraveling of his past. It gave the story a deeper edge, ... 
Jan 4, 2026
Esta obra corta de Taiyō Matsumoto nos permite apreciar su estilo artístico característico, expresivo y dinámico, aplicado en un contexto de boxeo. La historia se centra en un campeón veterano invencible, y explora la disciplina, la rivalidad y la tensión dentro del ring, mostrando la habilidad de Matsumoto para capturar emociones y acción en pocas páginas.
Si bien la obra es breve, funciona como una entrada ideal al trabajo del autor, dejando entrever su estilo narrativo único y su capacidad para transmitir intensidad con pocos recursos. Sin embargo, existen otros mangas de boxeo que abordan el deporte con más profundidad y desarrollo de personajes, por lo ... |
