Years later, Javier would become a professional translator himself. People often asked what sparked his interest in linguistics. He never told them about the high-brow literature or university courses. Instead, he thought back to a flickering screen, a pirated PSP, and the dedicated group of strangers who worked for free just so a kid halfway across the world could understand what it meant to be "strong." Want to dive deeper into the world of Ippo? You can explore the history of fan translations