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...
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)
Hisao Egawa
Iwao Shimabukuro (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Ryuhei Sawamura (voice)
Episodes
The First Step
Oct 03, 2000
Fruits of Labor
Oct 10, 2000
Tears of Joy
Oct 17, 2000
Shadow Boxing
Oct 24, 2000
3 Months to Counter
Oct 31, 2000
The Opening Bell of the Rematch
Nov 06, 2000
The Destructive Force Of One CM
Nov 13, 2000
Promise to Meet Again
Nov 20, 2000
C Class License
Nov 27, 2000
Debut Match!
Dec 04, 2000
Obsession for Victory
Dec 11, 2000
Becoming a Bully's Buddy
Dec 18, 2000
The Eastern Japan Rookie Championship Tournament Begins
Dec 25, 2000
Powerful Arms! Hooks vs. Uppercut!
Jan 08, 2001
Test of Endurance
Jan 15, 2001
Premonition of a Hard Battle
Jan 22, 2001
Ippo on the Beach
Jan 29, 2001
Clinch
Feb 05, 2001
K.O. Dream
Feb 12, 2001
Threat of Shotgun
Feb 19, 2001
The Way to Capture a Prodigy
Feb 26, 2001
Forward! Forward!!
Mar 05, 2001
Another Semi-Final
Mar 12, 2001
To the Place We Promised...
Mar 19, 2001
Every Emotion
Mar 26, 2001
Battle for Distance
Apr 02, 2001
Death Match
Apr 09, 2001
Victory or Defeat
Apr 16, 2001
Rocky of Naniwa
Apr 23, 2001
To Enemy Ground
Apr 30, 2001
Traces of Intense Battles
May 07, 2001
Throw Your Right!
May 14, 2001
Smash Force
May 21, 2001
The Rookie King
May 28, 2001
The Continuing Journey
Jun 04, 2001
The Champ and I
Jun 11, 2001
A Thing to Strive For
Jun 18, 2001
Two Rookies of the Year
Jun 26, 2001
Challenge in a Foreign Land
Jul 03, 2001
A Counter to Surpass All Counters
Jul 10, 2001
Barf-michi's Big Fight
Jul 17, 2001
Sharing a Dream
Jul 24, 2001
The Speed Star
Jul 31, 2001
Blind Spot in the Ring
Aug 07, 2001
The White Fangs of the Wolf
Aug 14, 2001
Be the Gazelle
Aug 21, 2001
The Fighting Spirit Within
Aug 28, 2001
The Red Wolf
Sep 04, 2001
The Courage to Believe
Sep 18, 2001
Something to Convey
Sep 25, 2001
Group Date
Oct 02, 2001
The Challenger
Oct 09, 2001
So That I Can Be Myself
Oct 16, 2001
Fists of the Champ
Oct 23, 2001
The Japan Featherweight Title Match
Oct 30, 2001
The Power that Stands in the Way
Nov 06, 2001
Conclusion
Nov 13, 2001
Heartbroken
Nov 20, 2001
Look of Determination
Nov 27, 2001
Rival
Dec 04, 2001
Comeback Anxiety
Dec 11, 2001
Revival
Dec 18, 2001
Youth of Fire
Dec 25, 2001
Hot Rod Era
Jan 08, 2002
The Summer of the Kamogawa Corps
Jan 15, 2002
Mr. Takamura's Tears
Jan 22, 2002
The Kamogawa Gym Swings Into Action
Jan 29, 2002
The Chief's Peril
Feb 05, 2002
The Trap of the Southpaw
Feb 12, 2002
The Young Punk
Feb 19, 2002
Time for the Showdown
Feb 26, 2002
Lollapalooza
Mar 05, 2002
Surpass That Moment
Mar 12, 2002
Mixup
Mar 19, 2002
One Step Further
Mar 26, 2002
