An amateur boxer turned pro, he was considered an Olympic hopeful while he attended the Toyou College of Athletics. The cheerful, confident Saeki is a skilled outboxer, nicknamed the &quot;Speed Star&quot; for his incredibly quick fists and feet; even Date couldn&#039;t touch him when they sparred. Saeki likes to dazzle his opponents with his fast footwork, then blindside them with volleys of punches.  (source: Wikipedia)

Makunouchi Ippo has been bullied his entire life. Constantly running errands and being beaten up by his classmates, Ippo has always dreamed of changing himself, but never has the passion to act upon it. One day, in the midst of yet another bullying, Ippo is saved by Takamura Mamoru, who happens to be a boxer. Ippo faints from his injuries and is brought to the Kamogawa boxing gym to recover. As he regains consciousness, he is awed and amazed at his new surroundings in the gym, though lacks confidence to attempt anything. Takamura places a photo of Ippo's classmate on a punching bag and forces him to punch it. It is only then that Ippo feels something stir inside him and eventually asks Takamura to train him in boxing. Thinking that Ippo does not have what it takes, Takamura gives him a task deemed impossible and gives him a one week time limit. With a sudden desire to get stronger, for himself and his hard working mother, Ippo trains relentlessly to accomplish the task within the time limit. Thus Ippo's journey to the top of the boxing world begins.<br><br>

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__Non-Anime Roles:__  

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Aoe Reiji in "Love Mode" (Drama CD) (Japanese) 
Cool Z in "Shenmue II" (VG) (Japanese)  
Dai-Majine in "Future-Retro Hero Story" (Drama CD) (Japanese) 
Depthcharge in "Beast Wars" (Japanese Dub) 
Duke in "The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact" (VG) (Japanese) 
Ghaleon in "Lunar 1: Silver Star Story" (VG) 
Ghaleon in "Lunar 2: Eternal Blue" (VG) 
Gibari in "Baten Kaitos" (VG) (Japanese) 
Hassan in "Dragon Quest VI" (CD drama) (Japanese) 
Iga in "Arc the Lad II" (VG) (Japanese)  
Iga in "Arc the Lad" (VG) (Japanese) 
Lawrence Limburger in "Biker Mice from Mars" (animated TV series) (Japanese) 
Richter Belmont in "Akumajou Dracula X Chronicle" (VG) 
Richter Belmont in "Castlevania: Symphony of the Night" (VG) (Japanese) 
Serpent in "Rockman ZX" (Japanese)  Zabine Chareux in "Crossbone Gundam" (Japanese) 
Yogostain in "Engine Sentai Go-Onger" (Japanese)!~

Makunouchi Ippo has been bullied his entire life. Constantly running errands and being beaten up by his classmates, Ippo has always dreamed of changing himself, but never has the passion to act upon it. One day, in the midst of yet another bullying, Ippo is saved by Takamura Mamoru, who happens to be a boxer. Ippo faints from his injuries and is brought to Takamura boxing gym to recover. As he regains consciousness, he is awed and amazed at his new surroundings in the gym, though lacks confidence to attempt anything. Takamura places a photo of Ippo&rsquo;s classmate on a punching bag and forces him to punch it. It is only then that Ippo feels something stir inside him and eventually asks Takamura to train him in boxing. Thinking that Ippo does not have what it takes, Takamura gives him a task deemed impossible and gives him a one week time limit. With a sudden desire to get stronger, for himself and his hard working mother, Ippo trains relentlessly to accomplish the task within the time limit. Thus Ippo&rsquo;s journey to the top of the boxing world begins.<br><br>
(Source: MAL Rewrite)

Takuma Saeki