Fighting Spirit
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...
Seasons
The First Step
75 Episodes • 2000
New Challenger
26 Episodes • 2009
Rising
25 Episodes • 2013
Episodes - Season 1
1. The First Step
24mIppo is a high school student who works full time at his mother's fishing though. Because of this, he gets bullied on by the kids at his school. That's when his life turns around, when a professional boxer happens to be jogging along the way, and introduces Ippo to the world of boxing.
2. Fruits of Labor
24mIppo succeeds in catching 10 falling leaves, and is granted his first sparring session.
3. Tears of Joy
24mIppo loses his first sparring session, but shows enough potential to be accepted into the gym.
4. Shadow Boxing
24mIppo practices shadow boxing.
5. 3 Months to Counter
24mIppo trains for a rematch.
6. The Opening Bell of the Rematch
24mIppo and Miyata face off in a rematch.
7. The Destructive Force Of One CM
24mIppo and Miyata are in the last round of the rematch
8. Promise to Meet Again
24mIppo trains with Takamura and discovers the hardship of pro boxing.
9. C Class License
24mIppo takes the License Test and meets Mashiba.
10. Debut Match!
24mIppo and his opponent Yusuke train for Ippo's debut match.
Top 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)
Available on: Nippon TV
