In 2019, Hajime no Ippo celebrated its 30th year of serialisation. However, in July 2021, the series began going digital on the magazine. So Hajime no Ippo was not included with digital Weekly Shōnen Magazine released online, or in digital volumes sold. However, Morikawa didn't want his series to be included with it. In June 2015, Kodansha started publishing their various magazines in a digital issues. Morikawa did a few autograph signings, where he displayed some of his work. In December 5th, 2012, the first 2013 issue of Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Morikawa reached Round 1000 in volume 104. Friends and fellow mangaka of Morikawa helped celebrate the occasion. Only 23 years after he started the series. A website was set up to help promote the event. In July 17, 2012, Morikawa released volume 100 of Hajime no Ippo. Weekly Shōnen Magazine goes on sale every Wednesday, each week in Japan unless there is a double issue for holidays ( Christmas, New Years, or Golden Week in late April/early May.) Each chapter of the series is marked as a ' Round'. The manga began serialisation in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine in 1989, Issue 43, and is currently still running. The Hajime no Ippo manga currently has 131 volumes and 1300+ chapters and counting.
