Series: Kick of the Gods — the daily-life manga of ANCHORAGE, a kickboxing gym with 4 locations in Fukuoka, Japan.
About this episode: Episode 1, first published in Japanese on June 21, 2014. Owner-fighter Ryota has just lost his match by decision — right before opening his gym. Then a god appears…
Panel 1
- Ryota: “And I’m about to open my gym!”
- Ryota: “I trained so hard!”
- Ryota: “I even got a haircut!”
- Ryota: “And my ribs are busted!”
- Ryota: “And I still lost!!”
Panel 2
- Lord Vishnu: “No time to mope!”
- Ryota: “Whoa, snakes!”
- Ryota: “No wait… Lord Vishnu!”
Panel 3
- Lord Vishnu: “Who’re you calling a snake?!”
- Lord Vishnu: “All things happen for a reason. Even in defeat, there was something to gain. Now, put it to use.”
- Ryota: “Something to gain…!”
Panel 4
- Ryota: “So… you’re saying I should’ve used an HKT48 song for my entrance?!”
- Lord Vishnu: “That, I know nothing about!”
Notes
- KING OF STRIKER: the kickboxing event where Ryota fought on June 1, 2014.
- HKT48: a Fukuoka-based idol group (sister group of AKB48). Ryota’s “lesson from defeat” somehow lands on entrance music.
- Vishnu: the Hindu god of preservation, here appearing with his serpent companions — much to his own annoyance.
Original Japanese version: https://www.anchorage.asia/manga/380/
Next episode: Ep. 2 — coming daily.
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