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This is a review written for people interested chiefly in sumo and not so much in manga.

The main character, 火ノ丸 Hinomaru, has a shikona-like last name. Perhaps as an homage, his "maru" (circle) is the same as in Musashimaru. The no is in katakana, similar to Terunofuji or Ichinojo.

His physique is diminuitive and muscle-based, unlike all of Musashimaru, Ichinojo and Terunofuji (Teru is muscle-based but, damn, that size). His preferred styles are migi-yotsu, yori and nage. His oshi attack is weak as is expected of a short rikishi (160 cm, first year of high school). He posesses a powerful uwatenage and uwatedashinage, his signature ... moves.

While he does perpetuate the hai, ganbarimasu movement, he is ballsy enough to directly aim for yokozuna. Think Mainoumi meets Oosunaarashi meets Shodai.

Apart from the main character, the sumo is much more realistic and varied than what you'd expect from a manga. In the first ten chapters, we've seen railroad sumo, oshizumo, some nages and an old-fashioned morozashi-grip power struggle.

As for the plot, the pace is good and it seems promising. If anything, it is lacking in supporting cast.