Ring ni Kakero

{{Infobox animanga/Header

| name = Ring ni Kakero

| image = Ring ni Kakero.jpg

| caption = Cover of the first manga volume

| ja_kanji = リングにかけろ

| ja_romaji = Ringu ni Kakero

| genre = Sports{{cite web |last1=Thompson |first1=Jason |title=Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/house-of-1000-manga/2010-11-18 |publisher=Anime News Network |access-date=July 29, 2018}}

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{{Infobox animanga/Print

| type = Manga

| title =

| author = Masami Kurumada

| publisher = Shueisha

| demographic = Shōnen

| imprint = Jump Comics

| magazine = Weekly Shōnen Jump

| first = January 10, 1977

| last = October 12, 1981

| volumes = 25

| volume_list =

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Print

| type = Manga

| title = Ring ni Kakero 2

| author = Masami Kurumada

| publisher = Shueisha

| demographic = Seinen

| magazine = Super Jump

| first = 2000

| last = 2008

| volumes = 26

| volume_list =

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Video

| type = TV series

| title = Ring ni Kakero 1

| director = {{plainlist|

Toshiaki Komura (Season 1)
Yukio Kaizawa (Season 2)
Hiroshi Ikehata (Season 3–4)

}}

| producer = {{plainlist|

Hedwig Schleck (Season 1)
Atsushi Kido (Season 2)
Shōsuke Okada (Season 3)
Yoshihide Moriyama (Season 4)

}}

| writer = Yōsuke Kuroda

| music = Susumu Ueda

| studio = Toei Animation

| network = {{plainlist|

TV Asahi (Seasons 1–2)
Animax (Seasons 3–4)

}}

| first = October 6, 2004

| last = June 12, 2011

| episodes = 36

| episode_list = #Episode list

}}

{{nihongo|Ring ni Kakero|リングにかけろ|Ringu ni Kakero|{{abbr|lit.|literally}} "Put It All in the Ring"|lead=yes}} is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada. It was published in Weekly Shōnen Jump between January 1977 and October 1981. The individual chapters were compiled by Shueisha into twenty-five tankōbon volumes. A sequel entitled Ring ni Kakero 2 was serialized in Super Jump between 2000 and 2008.

An anime adaptation produced by Toei Animation premiered in October 2004. It was followed by a second season premiered in April 2006, a third season in April 2010 and a fourth season in April 2011.

Ring ni Kakero is one of Weekly Shōnen Jump{{'}}s best-selling manga series, with over 13{{nbsp}}million copies sold.

Plot

The story centers around the life of a young boxer named Ryuuji Takane and his sister Kiku, who is his coach. Ryuuji and his sister both inherited their father's talent for boxing with Ryuuji inheriting his strength and techniques while Kiku picked up his talent for analysis and strategy. In the past, their father was a famous boxer. Ryuuji and Kiku went away from home to train and become famous in order to help their lonely mother. On the way to stardom, they have to defeat the strongest challengers all over the world.

In Ring ni Kakero 1, the characters are briefly introduced, telling the story from the moment Ryuuji and Jun Kenzaki (his eternal challenger and supposedly best friend) fight for the National Boxing Title and having both achieved stardom. Ryuuji's sister then tells the story from the beginning which starts from when Ryuuji is the finalist in a local youth championship and had to compete against Kenzaki, the latter winning after an almost tie and K.O. one-to-one fight.

Afterward, most of the series tells about Ryuuji being the successor of Kenzaki (as the latter was terribly injured and almost crippled), who competes in the Japan National Boxing Championship, where he encounters strong and deadly opponents, including Ishimatsu Katori (a comic relief, but also a strong fighter), Takeshi Kawai (who specializes in the upper jab technique; he is also a pianist and also likes to cheat) and Kazuki Shinatora (who specializes in the Rolling Thunder technique; he is a former kendo practitioner, who retired when he challenged his father due to his cruel training).

Later on, the Jr. Japan team facing Blackshaft's team was adapted into an anime. Ryuji, Jun, Katori, Kazuki, and Takeshi represented Japan. Blackshaft had no intention of taking Japan seriously in a boxing match so he recruits Mick, leader of the Great Angels New York Branch (originally the Hells Angels in the manga), a deathrow inmate Monster Jail, Missie Charnel, a mysterious androgynous boy boxing champion known for his unhealthy obsession with his own beauty that knows no bounds (even in the ring) as well as that in which he savors reducing the "pretty" faces of any opponent he faces in the ring into mush, along with hypnotic powers that he casts upon his opponents to leave them as sitting ducks for his attacks and high-speed punches and fancy footwork, and N.B. Forrest, also known as the emperor of the south and a Ku Klux Klan member (in the manga). The second season ends with The Shadow clan, formed by a boxer who used the sweet science as an assassination art, aiming after Team Japan.

Characters

;{{nihongo|Ryuuji Takane|高嶺竜児|Takane Ryūji}}

:{{Voiced by|Masakazu Morita}}

:The main character of the series, Ryuuji is a fierce and spirited young man who is trained in boxing techniques by his older sister Kiku. He has strong skill in basic techniques like jabs and one-twos. His special attacks include the Boomerang Hook and Boomerang Telios.

;{{nihongo|Kiku Takane|高嶺菊|Takane Kiku}}

:{{Voiced by|Rie Tanaka}}

;{{nihongo|Jun Kenzaki|剣崎順|Kenzaki Jun}}

:{{Voiced by|Ryōtarō Okiayu}}

;{{nihongo|Ishimatsu Katori|香取石松|Katori Ishimatsu}}

:{{Voiced by|Takeshi Kusao}}

;{{nihongo|Kazuki Shinatora|志那虎一城|Shinatora Kazuki}}

:{{Voiced by|Hideo Ishikawa}}

;{{nihongo|Takeshi Kawai|河井武士|Kawai Takeshi}}

:{{Voiced by|Hiroshi Kamiya}}

;{{nihongo|Futaba Shinatora|志那虎二葉|Shinatora Futaba}}

:{{Voiced by|Fumiko Inoue}}

;{{nihongo|Takako Kawai|河井貴子|Kawai Takako}}

:{{Voiced by|Mami Kingetsu}}

;{{nihongo|Catherine|キャサリン|Kyasarin}}

:{{Voiced by|Mai Aizawa}}

;{{nihongo|Blackshaft|ブラックシャフト|Burakkushafuto}}

:{{Voiced by|Takehito Koyasu}}

;{{nihongo|Führer Skörpion|フューラー・スコルピオン|Fyūrā Skorupion}}

:{{Voiced by|Hikaru Midorikawa}}

;{{nihongo|Krüger Helga|クリューガー・ヘルガ|Kuryūgā Heruga}}

:{{Voiced by|Hiro Yuki}}

;{{nihongo|Napoléon Valois|ナポレオーン・バロア|Naporeōn Baroa}}

:{{Voiced by|Toshiyuki Morikawa}}

;{{nihongo|Don Juliano|ドン・ジュリアーノ|Don Juriāno}}

:{{Voiced by|Takaya Kuroda}}

;{{nihongo|Jun Shadow|{{ruby-ja|影道殉|シャドー・ジュン}}|Shadō Jun}}

:{{Voiced by|Takahiro Sakurai}}

Media

=Manga=

Ring ni Kakero is written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada. The series was published in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump between January 10, 1977 and October 12, 1981.{{cite web |url=https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M544478 |script-title=ja:週刊少年ジャンプ 1977年表示号数2 |language=ja |website=Media Arts Database |publisher=Agency for Cultural Affairs |access-date=March 9, 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M544236 |script-title=ja:週刊少年ジャンプ 1981年表示号数44 |language=ja |website=Media Arts Database |publisher=Agency for Cultural Affairs |access-date=March 9, 2020}} Shueisha compiled the individual chapters into twenty-five tankōbon volumes published between January 31, 1978 and January 15, 1983.{{cite web |title=リングにかけろ 1巻 |url=http://kurumadapro.com/works/detail.php?id=3 |publisher=Kurumada Production |access-date=August 11, 2019 |language=ja}}{{cite web |title=リングにかけろ 25巻 |url=http://kurumadapro.com/works/detail.php?id=27|publisher=Kurumada Production |access-date=August 11, 2019 |language=ja}} The series was re-released into a 18-volume deluxe edition published between September 9, 2001 and May 6, 2002.{{cite web |title=リングにかけろ1 1巻 |url=http://kurumadapro.com/works/detail.php?id=119 |publisher=Kurumada Production |access-date=August 11, 2019 |language=ja}}{{cite web |title=リングにかけろ1 18巻 |url=http://kurumadapro.com/works/detail.php?id=136 |publisher=Kurumada Production |access-date=August 11, 2019 |language=ja}}

In 2000, a sequel entitled Ring ni Kakero 2 was published in Shueisha's Super Jump, a seinen magazine. Ring ni Kakero 2 tells the story of Kiku and Jun's son, Rindo Kenzaki, who is raised by Katori Ishimatsu after losing both of his parents. The series ran on an irregular basis until 2008.{{cite web |last1=Loo |first1=Egan |title=Saint Seiya's Kurumada to end Ring ni Kakero 2 Manga |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-08-14/saint-seiya-kurumada-to-end-ring-ni-kakero-2-manga |website=Anime News Network |access-date=August 11, 2019 |date=August 14, 2008}} Shueisha compiled the individual chapters into twenty-six tankōbon volumes published between July 9, 2000 and February 9, 2009.{{cite web |title=リングにかけろ2 1巻 |url=http://kurumadapro.com/works/detail.php?id=93 |publisher=Kurumada Production |access-date=August 11, 2019 |language=ja}}{{cite web |title=リングにかけろ2 26巻|url=http://kurumadapro.com/works/detail.php?id=118 |publisher=Kurumada Production |access-date=August 11, 2019 |language=ja}}

=Video game=

A video game titled Ring ni Kakero was released for the Super Famicom. It was available to download to writable Nintendo Power cartridges on June 1, 1998.

=Anime=

27 years after the first chapter debuted, the manga was finally adapted into an anime series by Toei Animation. The series premiered October 6, 2004 and was broadcast on TV Asahi. It covered the first story arc of the manga. Since Ring ni Kakero 2 was being serialized in Super Jump at the time, the anime was titled Ring ni Kakero 1 to distinguish it from the more current manga (the original manga was later republished under the anime title). A total of 36 episodes divided into four seasons were made, published in format DVD for the world market.{{Cite web|url=http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/rin-kake1/|title = リングにかけろ1 - 作品ラインナップ - 東映アニメーション}} A fifth season was planned but was canceled due to the death of the series character designer and animation director Shingo Araki in 2011.[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-12-01/st-seiya/versailles/yu-gi-oh-designer-shingo-araki-passes-away Shingo Araki Passes Away] — Anime News Network

==Episode list==

===Season 1: ''Carnival Champion'' arc (2004)===

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| EpisodeNumber = 1

| EpisodeNumber2 = 1

| Title = Youth that Shines

| AltTitle = Kagayakeru seishun

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|輝ける青春}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|10|6}}
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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 2

| EpisodeNumber2 = 2

| Title = Goodbye, Golden Fist

| AltTitle = Saraba, ougon no ude

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|さらば黄金の腕}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|10|6}}
(double episode premiere)

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 3

| EpisodeNumber2 = 3

| Title = Its Name is Boomerang

| AltTitle = Sono na wa Buumeran

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|その名はブーメラン}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|10|13}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 4

| EpisodeNumber2 = 4

| Title = Champion Carnival Begins

| AltTitle = Chanpion Kaanibaru kaimaku

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|チャンピオンカーニバル開幕}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|10|20}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 5

| EpisodeNumber2 = 5

| Title = Roar! Boomerang Hook

| AltTitle = Unare! Buumeran Fukku

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|唸れ！ブーメランフック}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|10|27}}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 6

| EpisodeNumber2 = 6

| Title = Rolling Thunder

| AltTitle = Rooringu Sandaa

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|ローリングサンダー}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|11|3}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 7

| EpisodeNumber2 = 7

| Title = Tomorrow

| AltTitle = Ashita

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|あした}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|11|10}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 8

| EpisodeNumber2 = 8

| Title = The Man's Determination

| AltTitle = Otoko no iji

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|男の意地}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|11|17}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 9

| EpisodeNumber2 = 9

| Title = The Thunder & The Boomerang

| AltTitle = Inazuma to Buumeran

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|稲妻とブーメラン}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|11|24}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 10

| EpisodeNumber2 = 10

| Title = Gong of Fate

| AltTitle = Unmei no Gongu

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|運命のゴング}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|12|1}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 11

| EpisodeNumber2 = 11

| Title = Navigation to Victory

| AltTitle = Shouri e no koukai

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|勝利への航海}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|12|8}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 12

| EpisodeNumber2 = 12

| Title = Formation! Golden Japan Jr.

| AltTitle = Kessei ! Ougon no Nihon Jr.

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|結成！黄金の日本Jr.}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|12|15}}

| ShortSummary =

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===Season 2: ''The Pacific War'' arc (2006)===

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 1

| EpisodeNumber2 = 13

| Title = Start! Golden Japan Jr.

| AltTitle = Shidou! Ougon no Nihon Jr.

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|始動！黄金の日本Ｊｒ.}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|4|6}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 2

| EpisodeNumber2 = 14

| Title = Under the Flag of the Oath

| AltTitle = Chikai no Hata no Motode

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|誓いの旗のもとで}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|4|13}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 3

| EpisodeNumber2 = 15

| Title = Taking the Field! Fighting Champion

| AltTitle = Shutsujin! Kenka Champion

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|出陣! ケンカチャンピオン}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|4|20}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 4

| EpisodeNumber2 = 16

| Title = Logding One's Soul into the Fist

| AltTitle = Tamashi wo Kobushi ni Yadoshite

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|魂を拳に宿して}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|4|27}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 5

| EpisodeNumber2 = 17

| Title = Pierce Through the Storm!

| AltTitle = Arashi wo Tsukiyabure!

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|嵐を突き破れ!}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|5|4}}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 6

| EpisodeNumber2 = 18

| Title = Temptation! The Demon's Eyes

| AltTitle = Yuuwaku! Mamono no me

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|誘惑! 魔性の目}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|5|11}}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 7

| EpisodeNumber2 = 19

| Title = Run Up the Musical Scale!

| AltTitle = Onkai wo Kakenobare!

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|音階を駆けのぼれ!}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|5|18}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 8

| EpisodeNumber2 = 20

| Title = Natural Born Madness

| AltTitle = Nachuraru Boun Madonesu

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|ナチュラルボーンマッドネス}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|5|25}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 9

| EpisodeNumber2 = 21

| Title = Fierce Tiger, Go Wild

| AltTitle = Mouko, Araburu

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|猛虎、荒ぶる}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|6|1}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 10

| EpisodeNumber2 = 22

| Title = Superstar

| AltTitle = Suupaastaa

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|スーパースター}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|6|8}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 11

| EpisodeNumber2 = 23

| Title = Black Flash

| AltTitle = Kuroi Senkou

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|黒い閃光}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|6|15}}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 12

| EpisodeNumber2 = 24

| Title = ...And So the Boy Flies to the World

| AltTitle = Soshite Shounen wa Sekai e to Habataku

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|そして少年は世界へと羽ばたく}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|6|22}}

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===Season 3: ''Shadow'' arc (2010)===

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| EpisodeNumber = 1

| EpisodeNumber2 = 25

| Title = The Shadow Clan

| AltTitle = Shadou Ichizoku

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|影道一族}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|4|2}}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 2

| EpisodeNumber2 = 26

| Title = The Tower of Shadow

| AltTitle = Kage no Tou

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|影道の塔}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|4|2}}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 3

| EpisodeNumber2 = 27

| Title = Gathered Again! Golden Japan Jr.

| AltTitle = Saishuuketsu! Ougon no Nippon Jr.

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|再集結!黄金の日本ジュニア}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|5|7}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 4

| EpisodeNumber2 = 28

| Title = Bloody Fight! Thousand Miles' Slope

| AltTitle = Kessen! Senri Kyuuryou

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|血戦!千里丘陵}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|5|7}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 5

| EpisodeNumber2 = 29

| Title = The Leader Appears

| AltTitle = Sousui Toujou

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|総帥登場}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|6|4}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 6

| EpisodeNumber2 = 30

| Title = Farewell Shadow

| AltTitle = Saraba Shadou

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|さらば影道}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|6|4}}

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===Season 4: ''World Tournament'' arc (2011)===

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| EpisodeNumber = 1

| EpisodeNumber2 = 31

| Title = Its Name is Square

| AltTitle = Sono na wa Square"

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|その名はスクエアー!}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|4|10}}{{cite web | url = http://anime.webnt.jp/programs/view/81 | script-title=ja:リングにかけろ1 世界大会編 | publisher = Web Newtype | language = ja | access-date = May 4, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110313115536/http://anime.webnt.jp/programs/view/81 | url-status = dead | archive-date = March 13, 2011}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 2

| EpisodeNumber2 = 32

| Title = The Grand France

| AltTitle = Kareinaru Furansu

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|華麗なるフランス}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|4|10}}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 3

| EpisodeNumber2 = 33

| Title = Vollkommenheit

| AltTitle = Forukomenhaito

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|フォルコメンハイト}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|5|15}}{{cite web | url = http://anime.webnt.jp/programs/view/77 | script-title=ja:リングにかけろ1 世界大会編 | publisher = Web Newtype | language = ja | access-date = May 12, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110702102938/http://anime.webnt.jp/programs/view/77 | url-status = dead | archive-date = July 2, 2011}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 4

| EpisodeNumber2 = 34

| Title = Hero vs. Genius

| AltTitle = Eiyū vs. Tensai

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|英雄VS天才}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|5|15}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 5

| EpisodeNumber2 = 35

| Title = The Flag of Oath

| AltTitle = Chikai no Hata

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|誓いの旗}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|6|12}}{{cite web | url = http://anime.webnt.jp/programs/view/105 | script-title=ja:リングにかけろ1 世界大会編 | publisher = Web Newtype | language = ja | access-date = June 10, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110702103632/http://anime.webnt.jp/programs/view/105 | url-status = dead | archive-date = July 2, 2011}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 6

| EpisodeNumber2 = 36

| Title = Farewell, Golden Japan Jr.

| AltTitle = Saraba Ōgon no Nippon Jr.

| RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|さらば黄金の日本Jr.}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|6|12}}

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Reception

Ring ni Kakero is one of Weekly Shōnen Jump{{'}}s best-selling manga series of all time, with over 13 million copies sold.{{cite web |title=Top Manga Properties in 2008 - Rankings and Circulation Data|url=http://comipress.com/article/2008/12/31/3733|publisher=Comipress|date=2008-12-31|access-date=2013-08-18}}