# Ippon Again!

Ippon Again! (Japanese: もういっぽん!, Hepburn: Mō Ippon!) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yu Muraoka. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion from October 2018 to March 2023, before being transferred to the Manga Cross website from April 2023. As of August 2024, the series has been collected in thirty tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Bakken Record aired from January to April 2023.

## Plot

The story follows Michi Sonoda, a judoka who planned on quitting the sport after her final junior high judo tournament until her friend Sanae Takigawa invites her to continue together in high school.

## Characters
### Michi Sonoda (園田 未知, Sonoda Michi)

    Voiced by: Ayasa Itō

### Sanae Takigawa (滝川 早苗, Takigawa Sanae)

    Voiced by: Yukari Anzai

### Towa Hiura (氷浦 永遠, Hiura Towa)

    Voiced by: Chiyuki Miura

### Anna Nagumo (南雲 安奈, Nagumo Anna)

    Voiced by: Nene Hieda

### Tsumugi Himeno (姫野 紬, Himeno Tsumugi)

    Voiced by: Anna Nagase

### Shino Natsume (夏目 紫乃, Natsume Shino)

    Voiced by: Yumi Uchiyama

### Sachi Minato (湊 幸, Minato Sachi)

    Voiced by: Yuki Yomichi

### Natsu Umehara (梅原 夏, Umehara Natsu)

    Voiced by: Ai Kakuma

### Kotoko Nogisaka (野木坂 琴子, Nogisaka Kotoko)

    Voiced by: Ikumi Hasegawa

## Media
### Manga

The series was serialized in Akita Shoten's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion from October 18, 2018 to March 30, 2023. The series was transferred to the Manga Cross website on April 6, 2023. The series ended serialization on May 16, 2024 in its 267th chapter. Akita Shoten has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on February 8, 2019. As of April 8, 2024, twenty-eight volumes have been released.

#### Volume list

| No. | Release date | ISBN |
| 1 | February 8, 2019 | 978-4-253-22803-9 |
| 2 | May 8, 2019 | 978-4-253-22804-6 |
| 3 | July 8, 2019 | 978-4-253-22805-3 |
| 4 | September 6, 2019 | 978-4-253-22817-6 |
| 5 | November 8, 2019 | 978-4-253-22818-3 |
| 6 | February 7, 2020 | 978-4-253-22819-0 |
| 7 | April 8, 2020 | 978-4-253-22820-6 |
| 8 | July 8, 2020 | 978-4-253-22844-2 |
| 9 | September 8, 2020 | 978-4-253-22845-9 |
| 10 | December 8, 2020 | 978-4-253-21635-7 |
| 11 | February 8, 2021 | 978-4-253-21639-5 |
| 12 | April 8, 2021 | 978-4-253-21640-1 |
| 13 | July 8, 2021 | 978-4-253-21712-5 |
| 14 | August 6, 2021 | 978-4-253-21714-9 |
| 15 | October 8, 2021 | 978-4-253-21724-8 |
| 16 | December 8, 2021 | 978-4-253-21868-9 |
| 17 | March 8, 2022 | 978-4-253-21869-6 |
| 18 | May 6, 2022 | 978-4-253-21870-2 |
| 19 | July 7, 2022 | 978-4-253-21871-9 |
| 20 | October 6, 2022 | 978-4-253-21890-0 |
| 21 | January 6, 2023 | 978-4-253-28306-9 |
| 22 | February 8, 2023 | 978-4-253-28307-6 |
| 23 | April 7, 2023 | 978-4-253-28308-3 |
| 24 | July 6, 2023 | 978-4-253-28309-0 |
| 25 | September 7, 2023 | 978-4-253-28310-6 |
| 26 | December 7, 2023 | 978-4-253-28311-3 |
| 27 | February 7, 2024 | 978-4-253-28312-0 |
| 28 | April 8, 2024 | 978-4-253-28313-7 |

### Anime

An anime adaptation was announced on the thirteenth volume of the manga on July 8, 2021. It was later revealed to be a television series produced by Bakken Record and directed by Ken Ogiwara, with Aya Satsuki handling the scripts, Airi Takekawa designing the characters and serving as chief animation director, and Shun Narita composing the music. The series aired from January 9 to April 3, 2023, on TV Tokyo and other networks. The opening theme song is "Stand By Me" by Subway Daydream, while the ending theme song is "Ipponmichi" (いっぽんみち) by Aoba Nishi High School Judo Club. Sentai Filmworks licensed the series, and will be streaming it on Hidive. Muse Communication licensed the series in Asia-Pacific.

#### Episode list

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date |
| 1 | "Ippon!" Transliteration: "Ippon!" (Japanese: いっぽん！) | Ken Ogiwara | Aya Satsuki | Ken Ogiwara | January 9, 2023 (2023-01-09) |
| 2 | "Formed! Revived! Restarted!" Transliteration: "Kessei! Fukkatsu! Saishidō!" (Japanese: 結成！復活！再始動！) | Yūzō Satō | Aya Satsuki | Yūzō Satō | January 16, 2023 (2023-01-16) |
| 3 | "She Changes the Mood Entirely" Transliteration: "Kūki, Kaete Kurerun Desu" (Japanese: 空気、変えてくれるんです) | Hideaki Uehara, Studio Bus, Kenji Shibata | Aya Satsuki | Yō Watanabe | January 23, 2023 (2023-01-23) |
| 4 | "With the Three of Us, We'll be Fine" Transliteration: "Sannin Iru kara, Daijōbu" (Japanese: 3人いるから、大丈夫) | Ken Ogiwara | Aya Satsuki | Jin Yamaishi | January 30, 2023 (2023-01-30) |
| 5 | "Judo Feels So Wonderful, Doesn't It?" Transliteration: "Kimochīi Desu ne, Jūdō tte." (Japanese: 気持ちいいですね、柔道って。) | Yoshito Hata, Studio Bus | Aya Satsuki | Hiroyuki Fukushima | February 6, 2023 (2023-02-06) |
| 6 | "I Don't Want to Have Regrets" Transliteration: "Kōkai Shitakunai kara" (Japanese: 後悔したくないから) | Yūzō Satō | Aya Satsuki | Hideaki Uehara, Daisuke Naitō | February 13, 2023 (2023-02-13) |
| 7 | "Secret Weapon Senpai" Transliteration: "Himitsu Heiki Senpai" (Japanese: 秘密兵器先輩) | Yūzō Satō | Aya Satsuki | Yūzō Satō | February 20, 2023 (2023-02-20) |
| 8 | "The Continuation of That Dream" Transliteration: "Yume no Tsuzuki" (Japanese: 夢の続き) | Shintarō Itoga | Aya Satsuki | Satoshi Nakamoto | February 27, 2023 (2023-02-27) |
| 9 | "Softness Subdues Hardness" Transliteration: "Jūyoku Gō o Seisu" (Japanese: 柔よく剛を制す) | Hideaki Uehara | Aya Satsuki | Hideaki Uehara | March 6, 2023 (2023-03-06) |
| 10 | "There's An Option Besides Winning?" Transliteration: "Katsu Igai Aru?" (Japanese: 勝つ以外ある？) | Daisuke Naitō | Aya Satsuki | Hiroyuki Kakudō | March 13, 2023 (2023-03-13) |
| 11 | "Golden Era" Transliteration: "Ōgon Jidai" (Japanese: 黄金時代) | Hiroshi Itō | Aya Satsuki | Makoto Sasaki | March 20, 2023 (2023-03-20) |
| 12 | "I'm the Strongest I've Ever Been" Transliteration: "Jibun Shijō Saikyō da kara" (Japanese: 自分史上最強だから) | Yūzō Satō | Aya Satsuki | Nozomi Fukui | March 27, 2023 (2023-03-27) |
| 13 | "Another Ippon!" Transliteration: "Mō Ippon!" (Japanese: もういっぽん！) | Ken Ogiwara | Aya Satsuki | Daisuke Naitō | April 3, 2023 (2023-04-03) |