Fighting Spirit
Original Title: はじめの一歩
Tagline: the moment you back down is the moment you lose!
First aired: 2000-10-03
Synopsis
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...
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Casting
- Shin-ichiro MikiRyuhei Sawamura (voice)
- Wataru TakagiMasaru Aoki
- Rikiya KoyamaMamoru Takamura
- Keiji FujiwaraTatsuya Kimura
- Kohei KiyasuIppo Makunouchi (voice)
- Jurota KosugiRalph Anderson
- Hisao EgawaIwao Shimabukuro
- Hidenobu KiuchiDavid Eagle
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.
Number of episodes 26
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.
Number of episodes 25
