: In a bold narrative move, the protagonist, Ippo Makunouchi, eventually retires from boxing due to health concerns [23]. This "Retirement Arc" is widely praised for its realistic portrayal of a broken athlete finding a new role as a coach while teased with an eventual comeback [16, 23].

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