How long is Hajime no Ippo?

Since October 11, 1989, and still, paused, not finished.

Hajime no Ippo began in Weekly Shonen Magazine 1989 No.43, dated October 11, 1989. It stands at 145 volumes and 1,515 chapters as of March 2026, the ninth-longest manga ever by volume count, currently on hiatus after its creator's hospitalization.

The standing

Among the longest ever

145 volumes

Tankobon count as of January 16, 2026, when volume 145 was published. Volume 1 appeared February 17, 1990.

Round 1515

The latest chapter documented, 'Loneliness at the Top,' in Weekly Shonen Magazine 2026 issue 14, on sale March 5, 2026.

Number 9 of all time

By tankobon volumes, behind Golgo 13, Dokaben, KochiKame and five others, and ahead of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and One Piece.

100 million copies

Copies in circulation passed 100 million in July 2023, with volume 138.

Ippo is the longest-running shonen magazine sports serial still in its original magazine, and Weekly Shonen Magazine's flagship. Its creator won the Kodansha Manga Award for it in 1991 and again in 2019.

The interruption

Dated, and stated carefully

The run is near-continuous for 36 years, but it is currently interrupted. A break was announced in December 2025; Morikawa was hospitalized in March 2026, and the series went on hiatus after Round 1515. A return was floated for May 2026 contingent on his health; reporting as of late summer 2026 still describes an indefinite hiatus. As of this page's writing in November 2026, a resumption has not been verified, and the latest chapter remains Round 1515.

THE MAGAZINE ON THE SHELF

Hajime no Ippo · Round 1000

Weekly Shonen Magazine · 2013 No.1

The Round 1000 cover, one milestone from a run that reached 145 volumes.

The cover census Back to the Library

How long is Hajime no Ippo?

The standing

The interruption

THE MAGAZINE ON THE SHELF

THE FIRST WORD