Ryo Nishikido is an actor and singer. He is most known for his roles in Last Friends, I Just Wanna Hug You, 1 Litre of Tears and Saving My Stupid Youth.
Ordinary high school kid from Japan gets bullied and then is rescued by a middleweight boxer who brings him to his gym and trains him to become a boxer.
Based on the Japanese manga series that was first published in 1989.