Fighting Spirit (2000)

10/03/2000 (JP) • 24m

Animation, Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure

The moment you back down is the moment you lose!

Overview

Makunouchi Ippo is an ordinary high school student in Japan. Since he spends most of his time away from school helping his mother run the family business, he doesn't get to enjoy his younger years like most teenagers. Always a target for bullying at school (the family fishing business grants him a distinct odor), Ippo's life is one of hardship. One of these after-school bullying sessions turns Ippo's life around for the better, as he is saved by a boxer named Takamura. He decides to follow in Takamura's footsteps and train to become a boxer, giving his life direction and purpose. Ippo's path to perfecting his pugilistic prowess is just beginning...

Top Billed Cast

Kohei Kiyasu

Ippo Makunouchi (voice)

126 Episodes

Rikiya Koyama

Mamoru Takamura (voice)

126 Episodes

Wataru Takagi

Masaru Aoki (voice)

126 Episodes

Keiji Fujiwara

Tatsuya Kimura (voice)

126 Episodes

Jurota Kosugi

Ralph Anderson (voice)

126 Episodes

Hidenobu Kiuchi

David Eagle (voice)

126 Episodes

Hisao Egawa

Iwao Shimabukuro (voice)

126 Episodes

Shin-ichiro Miki

Ryuhei Sawamura (voice)

126 Episodes


Last Season

Rising

2013 | 25 Episodes

Hajime no Ippo: Rising continues Ippo's quest to become stronger, featuring the same cast of loveable dimwits from Kamogawa Gym, as they put their bodies and hearts on the line to make their way in the harsh world of professional boxing. With a will of iron, Ippo steps into the ring once again.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

Japanese

Keywords

rags to riches

friendship

sports

tournament

based on manga

championship

combat sports

comradeship

shounen

boxing

anime

inspirational

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