Fighting Spirit

Show 2000–2002 (1 Season)

8.8

Rated: TV-PG

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.

Country:
Japan

Language:
English

Genre:

Animation

Action

Comedy

Actors:

Rikiya Koyama

Kôhei Kiyasu

Steve Staley

Runtime: 20 min

Season 1

Season 1 Episodes

Ep.	Title	Released	IMDb
1	Hajime no ippo	04.10.00	N/A
2	Doryoku no seika	10.10.00	N/A
3	Ureshi namida	17.10.00	N/A
4	Shado bokushingu	24.10.00	N/A
5	Three months for the counter	31.10.00	N/A
6	Saisen no gongu	07.11.00	N/A
7	1 cm no hakairyoku	14.11.00	N/A
8	Promise to Meet Again	21.11.00	N/A
9	C Class License	28.11.00	N/A
10	Debut Match!	05.12.00	N/A
11	Obsession for Victory	12.12.00	N/A
12	Becoming a Bully's Buddy	19.12.00	N/A
13	The Eastern Japan Rookie Championship Tournament Begins	26.12.00	N/A
14	Powerful Arms! Hooks vs. Uppercut!	09.01.01	N/A
15	Test of Endurance	16.01.01	N/A
16	Anticipating a Fierce Fight	23.01.01	N/A
17	Ippo on the Beach	30.01.01	N/A
18	Clinch	06.02.01	N/A
19	Dream of a KO	13.02.01	N/A
20	Shotgun's Menace	20.02.01	N/A
21	The Way to Capture a Prodigy	27.02.01	N/A
22	Forward! Forward!!	06.03.01	N/A
23	The Other Semi-Final	13.03.01	N/A
24	To the Promised Place...	20.03.01	N/A
25	Grudges, Sorrows & Dreams	27.03.01	N/A
26	The Battle for Distance	03.04.01	N/A
28	Victory or Defeat	17.04.01	N/A
29	Rocky of Naniwa	24.04.01	N/A
30	To Enemy Ground	01.05.01	N/A
31	Traces of Intense Battles	08.05.01	5.5
32	Throw Your Right!	15.05.01	N/A
33	Smash Force	22.05.01	N/A
34	The Rookie King	29.05.01	N/A
35	The Counting Journey	05.06.01	N/A
36	The Champ and I	12.06.01	N/A
37	A Thing to Strive For	19.06.01	N/A
39	Challenge in a Foreign Land	04.07.01	N/A
40	A Counter to Surpass All Counters	11.07.01	N/A
42	Sharing a Dream	25.07.01	N/A
43	The Speed Star	01.08.01	N/A
44	Blind Spot in the Ring	08.08.01	N/A
45	The White Fangs of the Wolf	15.08.01	N/A
46	Be the Gazelle	22.08.01	N/A
47	The Fighting Spirit Within	29.08.01	N/A
48	The Red Wolf	05.09.01	N/A
49	The Courage to Believe	19.09.01	N/A
50	Something to Convey	26.09.01	N/A
52	The Challenger (Recap)	10.10.01	N/A
53	So That I Can Be Myself	17.10.01	N/A
55	The Japan Featherweight Title Match	31.10.01	N/A
56	The Power That Stands in the Way	07.11.01	N/A
57	Conclusion	14.11.01	N/A
58	Heartbroken	21.11.01	N/A
59	A Determined Gaze	28.11.01	N/A
60	Rival	05.12.01	N/A
61	Comeback Anxiety	12.12.01	N/A
62	Revival	19.12.01	N/A
63	Youth of Fire	26.12.01	N/A
64	Hot Rod Era	09.01.02	N/A
65	The Summer of the Kamogawa Corps	16.01.02	N/A
66	Mr. Takamura's Tears	23.01.02	N/A
68	The Coach's Crisis	10.06.02	N/A
69	The Trap of the Southpaw	17.06.02	N/A
70	The Young Punk	24.06.02	N/A
71	Time for the Showdown	01.07.02	N/A
72	Lollapalooza	08.07.02	N/A
73	Surpass That Moment	15.07.02	9.1
74	Mixup	22.07.02	N/A
75	A Step Further	29.07.02	N/A
76	Boxer's Fist	05.08.02	N/A