Hajime no Ippo: Celebrating 1000 chapters

As you may already know the popular boxing manga Hajime no Ippo has just recently reached the 1000 chapter mark. This is a monumental feat that few manga have ever reached. For those who don't know Hajime no Ippo is a manga by George Morikawa and it is about a young man who asks himself a simple question, "what does it mean to be strong". It is a generalization of the plot but that quote is the main driving force behind the plot of Hajime no Ippo. It is a surprising thing, to me at least, that such a simple plot could keep a manga running since 1989 and produce 1000 chapters. It has been a long run but it isn't over yet, while this is a remarkable milestone we have to remember that the manga isn't done. Now that Ippo has conquered Japan he has his sights set on the world. What happens until he reaches that stage is anyone's guess, but I do know that the ride so far has been epic and it can only get better from here on out. All thats left is to say Congratulations George Morikawa, we thank you for all you've done with this manga so far and we look forward to seeing you take it to even greater heights.