History Manga / OnePoundGospel

* ComfortFood: Kosaku does this with ramen after Angela tells him to stop liking her for more than a friend.

%% * HotForPreacher: Kosaku for Angela.

%% * NunsAreFunny

%% * TheRival: Every arc has at least one.
* UnCancelled: The manga ended open ended but eventually got an ending- almost twenty years after the series ended in the first place!

* UnCancelled: The manga ended open ended but got an ending recently - almost twenty years after the series ended in the first place!

A manga and OVA series by Creator/RumikoTakahashi, ''One Pound Gospel'' is one of her shorter and less-known works, often overlooked in favor of the classic ''MaisonIkkoku''.

** The two leads resemble those of ''MaisonIkkoku'' quite uncannily. Kosaku is actually very similarly drawn, disregarding [[OnlySixFaces the rounded style Takahashi uses for her characters.]] Also, Taro Matsuzaka resembles Shun Mitaka when not wearing his 'work face'.

A manga and OVA series by RumikoTakahashi, ''One Pound Gospel'' is one of her shorter and less-known works, often overlooked in favor of the classic ''MaisonIkkoku''.

* BelligerentSexualTension: It would hardly be a RumikoTakahashi's series without it. Kosaku is an InnocentlyInsensitive UnluckyEverydude, very similar to Yusaku Godai, but Angela is less likely to explode than a traditional {{Tsundere}}. This is most likely her faith and training talking.

Most fans of Takahashi's work tend to overlook this charming entirely realistic (a rarity for the mangaka) comedy in favor of ''MaisonIkkoku'', which is both longer and contains stronger distinct personalities among its protagonists. Also, as boxing and the Christian faith is an integral part of the series, this isn't to everyone's taste. However, the result is a pleasing mix of near-shonen fights and the traditional romance, this time - another rarity - with an actual resolution to the couple's {{UST}}.

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** Kurusu's friend resembles [[RanmaOneHalf Kodachi]].

* {{Expy}}: The two leads resemble those of ''MaisonIkkoku'' quite uncannily. Kosaku is actually very similarly drawn, disregarding [[OnlySixFaces the rounded style Takahashi uses for her characters.]] Also, Taro Matsuzaka resembles Shun Mitaka when not wearing his 'work face'.

* HotForPreacher: Kosaku for Angela.

* NamesToKnowInAnime: The OAV give us Creator/ToruFuruya as Kousaku and Creator/HiromiTsuru as Sister Angela.
* NunsAreFunny

* TheRival: Every arc has at least one.

** Kurusu's sister resembles [[RanmaOneHalf Kodachi]].

* NamesToKnowInAnime: The OAV give us TohruFuruya as Kousaku and Creator/HiromiTsuru as Sister Angela.

* NamesToKnowInAnime: The OAV give us TohruFuruya as Kousaku and HiromiTsuru as Sister Angela.

* {{Expy}}: The two leads resemble those of ''MaisonIkkoku'' quite uncannily. Kosaku is actually very similarly drawn, disregarding [[OnlySixFaces the rounded style Takahashi uses for her characters.]] Also, Taro Matsuzaka resembles Shun Mitaka when not wearing his 'work face'.

One Pound Gospel contains examples of:

* BettyAndVeronica: Angela and her aunt Mizue, though only personality-wise, since they are hardly rivals in love.

* BelligerentSexualTension: It would hardly be a RumikoTakahashi's series without it. Kosaku is an {{Unlucky Everydude}} and {{Jerk With A Heart Of Gold}}, very similar to Yusaku Godai, but Angela is less likely to explode than a traditional {{Tsundere}}. This is most likely her faith and training talking.

* {{Ojou}}: Sister Angela actually comes from a quite wealthy family. Although the only one who has a problem with Angela's decision is her aunt Mizue, who doesn't really understand Angela's decision to give up so much extravagance and go without men.

A manga and OVA series by {{Rumiko Takahashi}}, ''One Pound Gospel'' is one of her shorter and less-known works, often overlooked in favor of the classic ''{{Maison Ikkoku}}''.

* DefectorFromDecadence: Sister Angela actually comes from a quite wealthy family. Although the only one who has a problem with Angela's decision is her aunt Mizue, who doesn't really understand Angela's decision to give up so much extravagance and go without men.

* TheRival: every arc has at least one

* HotForPreacher: Kosaku for Angela

* BelligerentSexualTension - it would hardly be her series without it. Kosaku is an {{Unlucky Everydude}} and {{Jerk With A Heart Of Gold}}, very similar to Yusaku Godai, but Angela is less likely to explode than a traditional tsundere. This is most likely her faith and training talking.
* BettyAndVeronica - Angela and her aunt Mizue, though only personality-wise, since they are hardly rivals in love.
* BigEater- Kousaku to a freakin' T.
* {{Expy}} - the two leads resemble those of ''Maison Ikkoku'' quite uncannily. Kosaku is actually very similarly drawn, disregarding [[OnlySixFaces the rounded style Takahashi uses for her characters.]] Also, Taro Matsuzaka resembles Shun Mitaka when not wearing his 'work face'.
* CannotSpitItOut - thoroughly averted with Kosaku; he's quite vocal about his affection for Angela and his wish to live with her. This often causes trouble with the other nuns. Played straight with Angela, though subverted in the fact that she's not choosing between two men or dislikes Kosaku - she doesn't know if she should give up her calling for the sake of a single person or not.

* IncrediblyLamePun - In Japanese, "Priest" and "Boxer" sound alike. "Bokushi" (牧師), is the first three syllables in the Japanese pronunciation of the word "boxing" (ボクシング/bokushingu). Thus the ''entire premise of the series'' being a [[strike:Priest]] Boxer and a Nun together.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Subverted. Kousaku may come off as a jerkwad, but it seems thoroughly unintentional. He's just oblivious to the thoughts and feelings of others and it's not on purpose... he's just a really big kid.

* TheRival - every arc has at least one
* UnCancelled - The manga ended open ended but got an ending recently - almost twenty years after the series ended in the first place!

* NotSoHarmless: Ryusei Kurenai, the head host of Club Ring, who turns out to be the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation Champion.

A manga and OVA series by {{Rumiko Takahashi}}, One Pound Gospel is one of her shorter and less-known works, often overlooked in favor of the classic {{Maison Ikkoku}}.

Most fans of Takahashi's work tend to overlook this charming entirely realistic (a rarity for the mangaka) comedy in favor of MaisonIkkoku, which is both longer and contains stronger distinct personalities among its protagonists. Also, as boxing and the Christian faith is an integral part of the series, this isn't to everyone's taste. However, the result is a pleasing mix of near-shonen fights and the traditional romance, this time - another rarity - with an actual resolution to the couple's {{UST}}.

* {{Expy}} - the two leads resemble those of Maison Ikkoku quite uncannily. Kosaku is actually very similarly drawn, disregarding [[OnlySixFaces the rounded style Takahashi uses for her characters.]] Also, Taro Matsuzaka resembles Shun Mitaka when not wearing his 'work face'.

* CompletelyMissingThePoint- Kousaku, some of the boxers, and fans of this series don't seem to understand that since Sister Angela is a ''nun'', she cannot have relationships with men unless she chooses to leave the convent. Some of the fans who think the choice is so [[SarcasmMode "easy"]] don't understand how difficult it is to decide between your feelings for someone and your love and dedication to God.
** Specially considering that she's also a JapaneseChristian, with all the ValuesDissonance coming from being a Catholic in a country that's mostly Buddhist and Shinto.
** Especially apparent in the J-Drama, Sister Angela doesn't seem to be well liked amongst the fans.

* HollywoodPudgy: A staple. Kosaku is referred to as a fat pig most of the time because he can't manage to keep his weight stable despite looking quite athletic and muscular. Another such example involves a rival boxer named Matsuzaka who's been struggling to keep his weight up to Kosaku's level in order to fight him again. During the match, Matsuzaka does look slightly pudgy, yet everyone refers to him as "a whale".

* CompletelyMissingThePoint- Kousaku, some of the boxers, ''and00 fans of this series don't seem to understand that since Sister Angela is a ''nun'', she cannot have relationships with men unless she chooses to leave the convent. Some of the fans who think the choice is so [[SarcasmMode "easy"]] don't understand how difficult it is to decide between your feelings for someone and your love and dedication to God.

* JerkWithAHeartofGold: Subverted. Kousaku may come off as a jerkwad, but it seems thoroughly unintentional. He's just oblivious to the thoughts and feelings of others and it's not on purpose... he's just a really big kid.

* NamesToKnowInAnime: The OAV give us TohruFuruya as Kousaku and MichieTomizawa as Sister Angela.