Rokudenashi Blues

Story:

Maeda Nagisa is a good-for-nothing elementary school kid who one day meets his new classmate Maeda Akane who goes to the same school… and happens to be a girl who wants to become a professional boxer. Maeda is drawn into her dreams despite himself, and he begins training with the boxing club at school, starting his own tough road to achieving his goals! A high school student with a heart condition brings a lot of trouble to himself just so he can continue striving for his dream despite being forbidden from fighting by his doctor. He says he will do anything it takes to achieve this dream, but what uses does he have left ? Rokudenashi: Futari no Hero (Good-for-Nothing: The Two Heroes) is an action-filled manga with fantastic fights and a martial arts shonen plot. The author, Tadatoshi Fujimaki, known worldwide for his signature "Chibi" drawings style, launched a new series. Both this story and art style have matured significantly since his best selling work Koe no Katachi/ A Silent Voice. This series has been licensed by Kodansha USA.