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Fighting Spirit— The First Step

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...

Animation Comedy Drama Action & Adventure

Current EpisodeSeason 1 • Episode 1Aired: 2000-10-0324 min

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1. The First Step

Ippo 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.

Series Information & Specs

Production credits, broadcasting networks, financials, and language tracks

“The moment you back down is the moment you lose!”

Status

Ended

First Air Date

2000-10-03

Seasons & Episodes

3 Seasons • 126 Eps

TMDB Score

8.7 / 10

(1,233 votes)

Original Language

Original Network

Nippon TV

Quality / Stream

1080P HD • Dolby Audio

Screenplay & Story

Tatsuhiko Urahata

Studios & Production

Madhouse, MAPPA, Nippon Television Network Corporation

Featured Cast

8 Actors Credited

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)

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EPISODES

1. The First Step

2. Fruits of Labor

3. Tears of Joy

4. Shadow Boxing

5. 3 Months to Counter

6. The Opening Bell of the Rematch

7. The Destructive Force Of One CM

8. Promise to Meet Again

9. C Class License

10. Debut Match!

11. Obsession for Victory

12. Becoming a Bully's Buddy

13. The Eastern Japan Rookie Championship Tournament Begins

14. Powerful Arms! Hooks vs. Uppercut!

15. Test of Endurance

16. Premonition of a Hard Battle

17. Ippo on the Beach

18. Clinch

19. K.O. Dream

20. Threat of Shotgun

21. The Way to Capture a Prodigy

22. Forward! Forward!!

23. Another Semi-Final

24. To the Place We Promised...

25. Every Emotion

26. Battle for Distance

27. Death Match

28. Victory or Defeat

29. Rocky of Naniwa

30. To Enemy Ground

31. Traces of Intense Battles

32. Throw Your Right!

33. Smash Force

34. The Rookie King

35. The Continuing Journey

36. The Champ and I

37. A Thing to Strive For

38. Two Rookies of the Year

39. Challenge in a Foreign Land

40. A Counter to Surpass All Counters

41. Barf-michi's Big Fight

42. Sharing a Dream

43. The Speed Star

44. Blind Spot in the Ring

45. The White Fangs of the Wolf

46. Be the Gazelle

47. The Fighting Spirit Within

48. The Red Wolf

49. The Courage to Believe

50. Something to Convey

51. Group Date

52. The Challenger

53. So That I Can Be Myself

54. Fists of the Champ

55. The Japan Featherweight Title Match

56. The Power that Stands in the Way

57. Conclusion

58. Heartbroken

59. Look of Determination

60. Rival

61. Comeback Anxiety

62. Revival

63. Youth of Fire

64. Hot Rod Era

65. The Summer of the Kamogawa Corps

66. Mr. Takamura's Tears

67. The Kamogawa Gym Swings Into Action

68. The Chief's Peril

69. The Trap of the Southpaw

70. The Young Punk

71. Time for the Showdown

72. Lollapalooza

73. Surpass That Moment

74. Mixup

75. One Step Further

Fighting Spirit— The First Step

Overview

1. The First Step