Fighting Spirit
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...
Cast
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)
Seasons & Episodes
1. The First Step
2000-10-03
2. Fruits of Labor
2000-10-10
3. Tears of Joy
2000-10-17
4. Shadow Boxing
2000-10-24
5. 3 Months to Counter
2000-10-31
6. The Opening Bell of the Rematch
2000-11-06
7. The Destructive Force Of One CM
2000-11-13
8. Promise to Meet Again
2000-11-20
9. C Class License
2000-11-27
10. Debut Match!
2000-12-04
11. Obsession for Victory
2000-12-11
12. Becoming a Bully's Buddy
2000-12-18
13. The Eastern Japan Rookie Championship Tournament Begins
2000-12-25
14. Powerful Arms! Hooks vs. Uppercut!
2001-01-08
15. Test of Endurance
2001-01-15
16. Premonition of a Hard Battle
2001-01-22
17. Ippo on the Beach
2001-01-29
18. Clinch
2001-02-05
19. K.O. Dream
2001-02-12
20. Threat of Shotgun
2001-02-19
21. The Way to Capture a Prodigy
2001-02-26
22. Forward! Forward!!
2001-03-05
23. Another Semi-Final
2001-03-12
24. To the Place We Promised...
2001-03-19
25. Every Emotion
2001-03-26
26. Battle for Distance
2001-04-02
27. Death Match
2001-04-09
28. Victory or Defeat
2001-04-16
29. Rocky of Naniwa
2001-04-23
30. To Enemy Ground
2001-04-30
31. Traces of Intense Battles
2001-05-07
32. Throw Your Right!
2001-05-14
33. Smash Force
2001-05-21
34. The Rookie King
2001-05-28
35. The Continuing Journey
2001-06-04
36. The Champ and I
2001-06-11
37. A Thing to Strive For
2001-06-18
38. Two Rookies of the Year
2001-06-26
39. Challenge in a Foreign Land
2001-07-03
40. A Counter to Surpass All Counters
2001-07-10
41. Barf-michi's Big Fight
2001-07-17
42. Sharing a Dream
2001-07-24
43. The Speed Star
2001-07-31
44. Blind Spot in the Ring
2001-08-07
45. The White Fangs of the Wolf
2001-08-14
46. Be the Gazelle
2001-08-21
47. The Fighting Spirit Within
2001-08-28
48. The Red Wolf
2001-09-04
49. The Courage to Believe
2001-09-18
50. Something to Convey
2001-09-25
51. Group Date
2001-10-02
52. The Challenger
2001-10-09
53. So That I Can Be Myself
2001-10-16
54. Fists of the Champ
2001-10-23
55. The Japan Featherweight Title Match
2001-10-30
56. The Power that Stands in the Way
2001-11-06
57. Conclusion
2001-11-13
58. Heartbroken
2001-11-20
59. Look of Determination
2001-11-27
60. Rival
2001-12-04
61. Comeback Anxiety
2001-12-11
62. Revival
2001-12-18
63. Youth of Fire
2001-12-25
64. Hot Rod Era
2002-01-08
65. The Summer of the Kamogawa Corps
2002-01-15
66. Mr. Takamura's Tears
2002-01-22
67. The Kamogawa Gym Swings Into Action
2002-01-29
68. The Chief's Peril
2002-02-05
69. The Trap of the Southpaw
2002-02-12
70. The Young Punk
2002-02-19
71. Time for the Showdown
2002-02-26
72. Lollapalooza
2002-03-05
73. Surpass That Moment
2002-03-12
74. Mixup
2002-03-19
75. One Step Further
2002-03-26
