Fighting Spirit

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...

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George Morikawa

creator

Cast

Kohei Kiyasu

Ippo Makunouchi (voice)

Total episodes: 128

Rikiya Koyama

Mamoru Takamura (voice)

Total episodes: 126

Wataru Takagi

Masaru Aoki (voice)

Total episodes: 126

Keiji Fujiwara

Tatsuya Kimura (voice)

Total episodes: 126

Tomokazu Seki

Ichiro Miyata (voice)

Total episodes: 101

Sanae Kobayashi

Kumi Mashiba (voice)

Total episodes: 101

Kenji Utsumi

Genji Kamogawa (voice)

Total episodes: 101

Toshihiko Nakajima

Haruhiko Yagi (voice)

Total episodes: 101

Masaya Onosaka

Takeshi Sendo (voice)

Total episodes: 101

Akemi Okamura

Reiko Mikami (voice)

Total episodes: 101

Emi Shinohara

Mari Iimura (voice)

Total episodes: 101

Hiroyuki Yoshino

Akira Shigeta (voice)

Total episodes: 101

Kohei Kiyasu

Ippo Makunouchi (voice)

Total episodes: 128

Rikiya Koyama

Mamoru Takamura (voice)

Total episodes: 126

Wataru Takagi

Masaru Aoki (voice)

Total episodes: 126

Keiji Fujiwara

Tatsuya Kimura (voice)

Total episodes: 126

Tomokazu Seki

Ichiro Miyata (voice)

Total episodes: 101

Sanae Kobayashi

Kumi Mashiba (voice)

Total episodes: 101

Kenji Utsumi

Genji Kamogawa (voice)

Total episodes: 101

Toshihiko Nakajima

Haruhiko Yagi (voice)

Total episodes: 101

Masaya Onosaka

Takeshi Sendo (voice)

Total episodes: 101

Akemi Okamura

Reiko Mikami (voice)

Total episodes: 101

Emi Shinohara

Mari Iimura (voice)

Total episodes: 101

Hiroyuki Yoshino

Akira Shigeta (voice)

Total episodes: 101

Extra

Release Date

October 3, 2000

Last air Date

March 29, 2014

Status

Ended

Original Language

Japanese

Networks

Available On

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seasons

Rising

Aired on: 2013 | 25 Episodes

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.