Holyland

Holyland

2005 · 1 season · 13 eps · ★ 7.6 · Action & Adventure, Drama

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High school student, Kamishiro Yu doesn't fit in and is constantly bullied; fed up with the abuse Yu secretly trains in boxing and takes revenge on those who once bullied him. Eventually Yu's defeats call the attention of the local thugs, and Yu soon finds himself forced to keep fighting in order to keep his place, his holyland.

Directed by Shusuke Kaneko · Written by Yosuke Kuroda

Network: TV Tokyo

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