Format
TV
Episodes
12
Episode Duration
25 min per ep
Status
Finished Airing
Premiered
Spring 2006
Aired
2006-04-06 to 2006-06-12
Source
Manga
Rating
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Genres
Action
Shounen
Sports
Combat Sports
Studios
Toei Animation
Producers
Marvelous
Licensors
Ring ni Kakero 1: Nichibei Kessen-hen (リングにかけろ1 日米決戦編)
Immediately after Ryuuji Takane won the Champion Carnival, the U.S. Junior Champion Black Shaft appeared, and challenged the best Japan has to offer, just before the World Tournament is about to happen. Now Ryuuji, Takeshi Kawai, Kazuki Shinatora, Ishimatsu Katori, and Superstar Jun Kenzaki have to prove to not only Black Shaft, but the world, that they are truly world-class boxers before the World Tournament starts. But Shaft is not recruiting boxers for his challenge, but instead gets a life-timer criminal from Death Row, the leader of the Great Angels, one of the toughest gangs in America, a mysterious woman, and the "Dark Emperor of the South". Also, Shaft negotiates with Don Juliano, the Italian Junior Champion, just in case... (Source: ANN)