Distance to Glory is Round 6 of the Hajime no Ippo: Rising anime, which is the adaptation of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo series.
Summary[]
Aoki and Imae finish the title match both boxers equal in scores (95-94;94-95;94-94) leading to Imae to retaining the title. Aoki thinks about retiring boxing but is quickly opposed by the gang and his girlfriend.
Anime-Manga Differences[]
See also: Anime-Manga Differences
Credits[]
Characters are named as they appear in the credits.
| Role | English Name | Japanese | Rōmaji |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ippo Makunouchi | Kōhei Kiyasu | 喜安 浩平 | Kiyasu Kōhei |
| Masaru Aoki | Wataru Takagi | 高木 渉 | Takagi Wataru |
| Katsutaka Imae | Shūhei Sakaguchi | 阪口 周平 | Sakaguchi Shūhei |
| Mamoru Takamura | Rikiya Koyama | 小山 力也 | Koyama Rikiya |
| Tatsuya Kimura | Keiji Fujiwara | 藤原 啓治 | Fujiwara Keiji |
| Manabu Itagaki | Daisuke Namikawa | 浪川 大輔 | Namikawa Daisuke |
| Tomiko | Shōko Tsuda | 津田 匠子 | Tsuda Shōko |
| Itagaki's Father | Nobuaki Fukuda | 福田 信昭 | Fukuda Nobuaki |
| Kikumoto Coach | Seirō Ogino | 荻野 晴朗 | Ogino Seirō |
| Shinoda | Seiji Sasaki | 佐々木 誠二 | Sasaki Seiji |
| Sachiko | Maasa Kobayashi | 小林 真麻 | Kobayashi Maasa |
| Referee | Hisashi Izumi | いずみ 尚 | Izumi Hisashi |
| Ring Announcer | Shigeyuki Susaki | 須嵜 成幸 | Susaki Shigeyuki |
| Audience | Kazuhiro Fusegawa Kenta Ōkuma |
布施川 一寛 大隈 健太 |
Fusegawa Kazuhiro Ōkuma Kenta |
| Live Announcer | Masashi Funakoshi (Nippon Television) | 船越 雅史 （日本テレビ） | Funakoshi Masashi (Nihon Terebi) |
Episode Credits[]
| Role | English Name | Japanese | Rōmaji |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screenplay | Atsuo Ishino | 石野 敦夫 | Ishino Atsuo |
| Storyboard | Akira Hayashi | 林 明偉 | Hayashi Akira |
| Director | Akira Mano Shun Kudō (Assistant Director) |
真野 玲 久藤 瞬 |
Mano Akira Kudō Shun |
| Animation Director | Hideyuki Usutani Miyuki Katayama Michinosuke Nakamura |
薄谷 栄之 片山 みゆき 中村 路之将 |
Usutani Hideyuki Katayama Miyuki Nakamura Michinosuke |
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| Manga Volumes | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 49 | 50 | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
| Manga Rounds | |||||||||||||||||||
| 441 | 442 | 443 | 444 | 445 | 446 | 447 | 448 | 449 | 450 | ||||||||||
| 451 | 452 | 453 | 454 | 455 | 456 | 457 | 458 | 459 | 460 | ||||||||||
| Anime Rounds | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||