One?pound Gospel, Vol. 1

By Rumiko Takahashi

Book Overview

A boxer without a prayer meets a naive nun who might be his only chance for salvation...and victory in the ring.

A talented boxer whose hunger for victory is eclipsed only by his ravenous appetite for hearty meals, Kosaku Hatanaka might have what it takes to be a true contender. Too bad his gluttonous gorging never fails to dash his hard-pressed coach's dreams of managing a champion. Can the virtuous (and really cute) Sister Angela, a novice nun with a soft spot for hard-luck cases, help steer Kosaku down the path to righteousness--and victory in the ring?

Times are tough at Mukaida's Gym. Though a promising novice with a surprise win in his debut bout, Kosaku has since adopted a steady regimen of extremely unhealthy eating habits--enough to make his coach ready to permanently throw in the towel. Sister Angela hopes her teachings will help Kosaku see the error of his misguided ways. But will Kosaku's burgeoning feelings for the young nun undermine his ability to concentrate on training, fighting and binge eating?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421520303
• ISBN13: 9781421520308
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Viz Media
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 15 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 10 to 12

Customer Reviews

one-pound gospel vol.1...and more

This is for True Fans of Takahashi's work. One-Pound Gospel is a three part book series which is still popular and is one of the current projects that She is working on aside from her work on Inuyasha. Check this series out.

"a comedic prize fighter inspired by a lovely nun"

Excellent! If you like Ranma 1/2 , Maison Ikkoku and other works by Rumiko Takahashi, then you'll love this one!

Tip my hat to One Pound Gospel

A comical, sweet blend of sports, romance and hilarius blunders, this series is a master piece. Atmitedly, I may be slightly biassed, considering this is the first of it's genre I ever read, but I was impressed by the animation and the storyline. Sister Angela, the main female character, is sweet without being ridiculously naive, an interesting contrast to Kosaku's, inoccent, happy-go-lucky nature. This unlikely and uncertain duo is delightful and sure to please. I cannot recomend this series enough.

WolfHowlN2's got a few words to say (type, read, whatever)

I absolutely love this series!I have to be a bit disappointed in that one cynical reveiwer.I've only read her newest series, Inu-Yasha, and part of Mermaid's Gaze, so the jokes are new to me.Oh, well.This series is hilarious, especially how Kosaku seems to always forget how because of Sister Angela being a nun complicates things. Basically, it starts out with Kosaku-a promising, but obviously struggling boxer.He meets a young nun named Angela, who helps him on his almost futile attempts to lose weight.Somehow, before evry game, Kosaku manages to be just below the featherweight category's weight limit.Throughout the series, he learns a couple of lessons and so does Angela, and I have to admit, they look like such a cute couple.I sound like my mother.Ja ne!See ya!

Rumiko Takahashi scores another knockout!

This is a great book. I belive the other reviewer may have been to analytical. This is a good read. If you want to take apart a peice of writing, do it to a book, not a comic. Fans of Takahashi will love this.