Ring Ni Kakero
Seen it?2004 | 4 seasons | 25 min | Animation, Action & Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 4 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 25 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Kiku and Ryuji take over their late father’s ambition of becoming a boxing champion. As his sister trains him, Ryuji progresses physically and mentally and he finally meets his destined rival, Jun.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Monday Morning Maybe. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 12004 · 12 episodesNot rated yet
- Japan vs. USA Chapter2006 · 12 episodesNot rated yet
- Shadow Chapter2010 · 6 episodesNot rated yet
- World Tournament Chapter2011 · 6 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
- Masakazu MoritaTakane Ryûji
- Rie TanakaTakane Kiku
- Mami KingetsuKawai Takako
- Takeshi KusaoKatori Ishimatsu
- Hideo IshikawaShinatora Kazuki
- Hiroshi KamiyaKawai Takeshi
- Ryotaro OkiayuKenzaki Jun
- Fumiko InoueShinatora Futaba