In 1996, Kodansha and Weekly Shonen Magazine released a audio Drama CD loosely based on the manga, Hajime no Ippo.
Introduction[]
While several main characters appear, some side characters were omitted, including Masahiko Umezawa, Masaru Aoki, Tatsuya Kimura, Haruhiko Yagi, and Kumi Mashiba.
The Drama CD Cast[]
Main Cast Hajime no Ippo: Drama CD Cast | |
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Character | Japanese Seiyuu |
Ippo Makunouchi | Miki Shinichirou |
Mamoru Takamura | Yanada Kiyoyuki |
Genji Kamogawa | Tsujimura Mahito |
Ichirō Miyata | Hiyama Nobuyuki |
Miyata Ichirō (child) | Kumai Motoko |
Miyata Senior | Nakamura Hidetoshi |
Ryō Mashiba | Ishii Kouji |
Takeshi Sendō | Onosaka Masaya |
Volg Zangief | Nakahara Shigeru |
Minoru Fujii | Omoro Masayuki |
Hiroko Makunouchi | Murakami Harumi |
Of the voice cast used, only Onosaka Masaya (Sendō) would reprise his role in the anime adaptation. However, others have appeared in different roles in the anime, such as Miki Shinichirou (as Ryūhei Sawamura), Yanada Kiyoyuki (as Takuma Saeki), and Omoro Masayuki (as Bill Stewart).