Fighting Spirit
はじめの一歩
“The moment you back down is the moment you lose!”
About
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
as Ippo Makunouchi (voice)
Rikiya Koyama
as Mamoru Takamura (voice)
Wataru Takagi
as Masaru Aoki (voice)
Keiji Fujiwara
as Tatsuya Kimura (voice)
Jurota Kosugi
as Ralph Anderson (voice)
Hidenobu Kiuchi
as David Eagle (voice)
Hisao Egawa
as Iwao Shimabukuro (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
as Ryuhei Sawamura (voice)
Seasons
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.
Episodes
The First Step
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.
Fruits of Labor
Ippo succeeds in catching 10 falling leaves, and is granted his first sparring session.
Tears of Joy
Ippo loses his first sparring session, but shows enough potential to be accepted into the gym.
Shadow Boxing
Ippo practices shadow boxing.
3 Months to Counter
Ippo trains for a rematch.
The Opening Bell of the Rematch
Ippo and Miyata face off in a rematch.
The Destructive Force Of One CM
Ippo and Miyata are in the last round of the rematch
Promise to Meet Again
Ippo trains with Takamura and discovers the hardship of pro boxing.
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