Fighting Spirit
The moment you back down is the moment you lose!
はじめの一歩
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...
Seasons & Episodes
The First Step
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 Japan Championship match.
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.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Kohei Kiyasu
Ippo Makunouchi (voice)
Rikiya Koyama
Mamoru Takamura (voice)
Wataru Takagi
Masaru Aoki (voice)
Keiji Fujiwara
Tatsuya Kimura (voice)
Tomokazu Seki
Ichiro Miyata (voice)
Kenji Utsumi
Genji Kamogawa (voice)
Toshihiko Nakajima
Haruhiko Yagi (voice)
Sanae Kobayashi
Kumi Mashiba (voice)
Masaya Onosaka
Takeshi Sendo (voice)
Akemi Okamura
Reiko Mikami (voice)
Emi Shinohara
Mari Iimura (voice)
Hiroyuki Yoshino
Akira Shigeta (voice)
Frequently Asked Questions
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...
Fighting Spirit has 3 seasons with 126 episodes.
Fighting Spirit premiered on October 3, 2000.
No, Fighting Spirit has ended. The final episode aired on March 29, 2014.
Fighting Spirit originally aired on Nippon TV. Check your local streaming services for availability.
Fighting Spirit has a rating of 8.6/10 based on user reviews.
Fighting Spirit is classified as Animation, Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure.