Fighting Spirit

Oct 03, 2000 (ja) Animation, Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure [24] Min
  • First Air Date
    Oct 03, 2000
  • Production
    Madhouse, MAPPA
  • Rotten tomato
    86.57%
  • Original title
    はじめの一歩
  • Release
    Oct 03, 2000
  • ja
    -

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...

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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Casts

  1. Kohei Kiyasu

    Ippo Makunouchi (voice)

  2. Rikiya Koyama

    Mamoru Takamura (voice)

  3. Wataru Takagi

    Masaru Aoki (voice)

  4. Keiji Fujiwara

    Tatsuya Kimura (voice)

  5. Jurota Kosugi

    Ralph Anderson (voice)

  6. Hidenobu Kiuchi

    David Eagle (voice)

  7. Hisao Egawa

    Iwao Shimabukuro (voice)

  8. Shin-ichiro Miki

    Ryuhei Sawamura (voice)

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 8 / Crews : 2

Specials ( 2003-03-21)

Boxer's Fist

Episode: 1

Champion Road

Episode: 2

Kimura vs Mashiba

Episode: 3

The First Step ( 2000-10-03)

The First Step

Episode: 1

Fruits of Labor

Episode: 2

Tears of Joy

Episode: 3

Shadow Boxing

Episode: 4

3 Months to Counter

Episode: 5

The Opening Bell of the Rematch

Episode: 6

The Destructive Force Of One CM

Episode: 7

Promise to Meet Again

Episode: 8

C Class License

Episode: 9

Debut Match!

Episode: 10

Obsession for Victory

Episode: 11

Becoming a Bully's Buddy

Episode: 12

The Eastern Japan Rookie Championship Tournament Begins

Episode: 13

Powerful Arms! Hooks vs. Uppercut!

Episode: 14

Test of Endurance

Episode: 15

Premonition of a Hard Battle

Episode: 16

Ippo on the Beach

Episode: 17

Clinch

Episode: 18

K.O. Dream

Episode: 19

Threat of Shotgun

Episode: 20

The Way to Capture a Prodigy

Episode: 21

Forward! Forward!!

Episode: 22

Another Semi-Final

Episode: 23

To the Place We Promised...

Episode: 24

Every Emotion

Episode: 25

Battle for Distance

Episode: 26

Death Match

Episode: 27

Victory or Defeat

Episode: 28

Rocky of Naniwa

Episode: 29

To Enemy Ground

Episode: 30

Traces of Intense Battles

Episode: 31

Throw Your Right!

Episode: 32

Smash Force

Episode: 33

The Rookie King

Episode: 34

The Continuing Journey

Episode: 35

The Champ and I

Episode: 36

A Thing to Strive For

Episode: 37

Two Rookies of the Year

Episode: 38

Challenge in a Foreign Land

Episode: 39

A Counter to Surpass All Counters

Episode: 40

Barf-michi's Big Fight

Episode: 41

Sharing a Dream

Episode: 42

The Speed Star

Episode: 43

Blind Spot in the Ring

Episode: 44

The White Fangs of the Wolf

Episode: 45

Be the Gazelle

Episode: 46

The Fighting Spirit Within

Episode: 47

The Red Wolf

Episode: 48

The Courage to Believe

Episode: 49

Something to Convey

Episode: 50

Group Date

Episode: 51

The Challenger

Episode: 52

So That I Can Be Myself

Episode: 53

Fists of the Champ

Episode: 54

The Japan Featherweight Title Match

Episode: 55

The Power that Stands in the Way

Episode: 56

Conclusion

Episode: 57

Heartbroken

Episode: 58

Look of Determination

Episode: 59

Rival

Episode: 60

Comeback Anxiety

Episode: 61

Revival

Episode: 62

Youth of Fire

Episode: 63

Hot Rod Era

Episode: 64

The Summer of the Kamogawa Corps

Episode: 65

Mr. Takamura's Tears

Episode: 66

The Kamogawa Gym Swings Into Action

Episode: 67

The Chief's Peril

Episode: 68

The Trap of the Southpaw

Episode: 69

The Young Punk

Episode: 70

Time for the Showdown

Episode: 71

Lollapalooza

Episode: 72

Surpass That Moment

Episode: 73

Mixup

Episode: 74

One Step Further

Episode: 75

New Challenger ( 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.

The New Step

Episode: 1

Bloody Cross

Episode: 2

To a Promise

Episode: 3

Towards The World

Episode: 4

The Strength of the World

Episode: 5

A Figure to Chase After

Episode: 6

The Advent of the Devil

Episode: 7

Spirit For One Last Attack

Episode: 8

Inheritance Qualifications

Episode: 9

Biting Dog

Episode: 10

Ippo vs. Hammer Nao

Episode: 11

Requirements For A Pro

Episode: 12

Ippo At The Beach 2

Episode: 13

Two Spars

Episode: 14

Itagaki`s Debut Fight!

Episode: 15

The Two Hawks

Episode: 16

Wild Kid

Episode: 17

Extreme Weight Control

Episode: 18

Critical Situation

Episode: 19

Junior Middleweight World Title Match

Episode: 20

Battle of Hawk

Episode: 21

Brawl

Episode: 22

Supporting Hand

Episode: 23

The King

Episode: 24

Please Accept This Bronze Statue

Episode: 25

New Challenger

Episode: 26

Rising ( 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.

The Strongest Challenger

Episode: 1

The Dempsey Roll Destroyed

Episode: 2

A Woman's Battle

Episode: 3

The Goddess of Victory

Episode: 4

100% Fake

Episode: 5

The Distance Between Me and Glory

Episode: 6

Cheese Champion

Episode: 7

The Mad Dog and the Red Wolf

Episode: 8

A Savage Scenario

Episode: 9

The Face Of Determination

Episode: 10

Fearless Challenger

Episode: 11

The Anti-Dempsey Perfected

Episode: 12

A Fist That Picks You Up

Episode: 13

Empowering Words

Episode: 14

A Storm Descends on Makunouchi Fishing Boat

Episode: 15

Golden Eagle

Episode: 16

Eleki's Shocker and Papaya's Coconut

Episode: 17

The Unfinished New Counter

Episode: 18

Hawk vs. Eagle

Episode: 19

A Lesson Never Forgotten

Episode: 20

The End of the Death Match

Episode: 21

Flower of Hope

Episode: 22

The Courage to Live

Episode: 23

Iron Fist

Episode: 24

A Vow

Episode: 25
Oct 03, 2000 (ja)
Animation, Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure
[24] Min
  • First Air Date Oct 03, 2000
  • Production
    Madhouse, MAPPA
  • Rotten tomato 86.57%
Original Title はじめの一歩
ja

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...

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer