Series synopsis
One-Pound Gospel, also known as １ポンドの福音 is a Japanese comedy television series that premiered on Nippon TV on January 12, 2008. It ended on March 8, 2008. It stars Kazuya Kamenashi, Meisa Kuroki, Satomi Kobayashi and Ryosuke Yamada.
Hatanaka Kosaku is a talented boxer who turned pro at the age of 19, winning his debut match with a first round KO. He is talented, but he has no guts. His uncontrollable appetite is an even bigger problem. He can't put himself in the right weight class, he runs out of energy because of hunger, and he gets knocked out while his eyes are set on food at the ringside. However, Kosaku's life changed when he met Sister Angela, a novice nun in the convent near his boxing gym. She became the source of ...
Premise
Hatanaka Kosaku is a talented boxer who turned pro at the age of 19, winning his debut match with a first round KO. He is talented, but he has no guts. His uncontrollable appetite is an even bigger problem. He can't put himself in the right weight class, he runs out of energy because of hunger, and he gets knocked out while his eyes are set on food at the ringside. However, Kosaku's life changed when he met Sister Angela, a novice nun in the convent near his boxing gym. She became the source of his power, and Kosaku fights only to win her heart.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kazuya Kamenashi as Kosaku Hatanaka
- Meisa Kuroki as Sister Angela
- Satomi Kobayashi as Seiko Mukoda
- Ryosuke Yamada as Katsumi Mukoda
- Ken Mitsuishi as Hideo Mitaka
- Yoshinori Okada as Masashi Ueda
- Issey Takahashi as Yusuke Ishizaka
- Hideo Ishiguro as Teppei Horiguchi
Supporting cast
- Kazuki Namioka as Kojima
- Masako Motai as Reverend Mother
- Noriko Eguchi as Sister Milee
- Kaori Nakamura as Sister Grace
- Matsuzaka Sanae as Sister Christina
- Nao Minamisawa as Noriko
- Daikichi Sugawara as Noriko's father
Guest cast
- Yoji Tanaka as Kappei Onimaru
- Bengal as Takayama, Dragon Kanzaki's coach
- Ren Hulk as Oshiro
- Reina Asami as Natsuki
- Hiroaki Fukui as Masayoshi Kurusu
- Yuri Chinen as Yoshihiko
- Masaya Kikawada as Mamoru Wakaoji
- Kenta Kiritani as Kurenai Ryusei
- Ren Matsuzawa as Host
- Momoka Ishii as Rikako
- Mansaku Fuwa as Ueda Kazuyuki
- Takamitsu Ōkubo as Dragon Kanzaki
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 9 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | January 12, 2008 | March 8, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I love you! Sister! Hatanaka Kosaku is a talented boxer who turned pro at the age of 19, winning his debut match with a first round KO. He is talented, but he has no guts. His uncontrollable appetite is an even bigger problem. |
January 12, 2008 |
| 2 | VS Coward! Win a Date! Pig-out! | January 19, 2008 |
| 3 | Mom's Job? How to become an Ultraman | January 26, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 12, 2008 |
| Last aired | March 8, 2008 |
| Runtime | 47 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 21:00:00 |