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Status: Ended
Network: Nippon TV
Type: Scripted
Rating: 8.6/10
Fighting Spirit
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...
This production, originally released in 2000, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Animation, Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 8.6 across its 3 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Animation and Comedy.
- • Produced in Japan.
- • Original Language: Japanese.
Directed By
Written By
Starring Cast
Kohei Kiyasu
Ippo Makunouchi (voice)
Rikiya Koyama
Mamoru Takamura (voice)
Wataru Takagi
Masaru Aoki (voice)
Keiji Fujiwara
Tatsuya Kimura (voice)
Jurota Kosugi
Ralph Anderson (voice)
Hidenobu Kiuchi
David Eagle (voice)
Hisao Egawa
Iwao Shimabukuro (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Ryuhei Sawamura (voice)
Seasons
Specials
3 Episodes • Aired 2003-03-21
No season overview provided for this season.
The First Step
75 Episodes • Aired 2000-10-03
No season overview provided for this season.
New Challenger
26 Episodes • Aired 2009-01-06
Ippo Makunouchi continues his boxing career and his goal on knowing the meaning of being strong, and the desire on fighting his idol Ichiro Miyata once again. Along him are pro boxers Takamura, Aoki and Kimura that each one of them aspire to their own dreams. the continuation after Ippo won his Japan Championship match.
Rising
25 Episodes • Aired 2013-10-06
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.
