Fighting Spirit

TV Series

2000–2014

TV-PG
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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...

Tue, 20 Nov, 2001
S1.E58Heartbroken
While the coach Okita Date and congratulated the champion, Ippo wishes to thank for this game then goes on a stretcher to applause from the audience ... We then see Takeshi Sendo raging against Ippo! He thought that he would win and would give him a match demand, but he realizes that there are now two people above him. Vorg then appeared, both boxers are actually in the same situation, they want to take their revenge on Makunouchi!
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Tue, 26 Feb, 2002
S1.E71Time for the Showdown
While the title match approach Ippo trains again and again. As it enters its footing, a crowd gathered in front of the room, there are people coming to buy their tickets for this match promises to be memorable. Yagi advertisement for Ippo that all match tickets were sold in one day, amazing. The next day is the day of the weigh-in. Ippo enters the room, always a little anxious, he sees Sendo, the defending champion has not changed, still relaxed too.
10.0/10
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Kohei Kiyasu
Ippo Makunouchi (voice)
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Rikiya Koyama
Mamoru Takamura (voice)
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Wataru Takagi
Masaru Aoki (voice)
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Keiji Fujiwara
Tatsuya Kimura (voice)
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Jurota Kosugi
Ralph Anderson (voice)
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Hidenobu Kiuchi
David Eagle (voice)
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Hisao Egawa
Iwao Shimabukuro (voice)
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Shin-ichiro Miki
Ryuhei Sawamura (voice)

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Release date

October 3, 2000 (United States)

Country of origin

Japan

Language

Japanese

Production companies

Madhouse
MAPPA

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