Fighting Spirit
The moment you back down is the moment you lose!
はじめの一歩 (2000-2014)
Seasons: 3,
episodes: 126
Episode runtime: 24 min
Average rating:
8.7/10
27 988
Production
Status
Completed
Scenario
Composer
Tsuneo Imahori
Producer
Hiroshi Yamashita
Actors
Tomokazu Seki
Ichiro Miyata (voice)
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)
Kenji Utsumi
Genji Kamogawa (voice)
Hidenobu Kiuchi
David Eagle (voice)
Short description
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
| Season | Episodes | Release date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 2000-10-03 | 8.6 | |
New Challenger 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 J…
|
26 | 2009-01-06 | 8.1 |
Rising 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.
|
25 | 2013-10-06 | 8.6 |
What's left behind the scenes
- The main character, Ippo Makunouchi, is based on a young Mike Tyson. The original manga began publication in 1989, when Tyson was at the peak of his career and popularity.
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