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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...

2000 |3 Seasons  | 24m |  Animation, Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure

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Cast

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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)

Seasons List

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Specials

2003

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The First Step

2000

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New Challenger

2009

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Rising

2013

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Creator

George Morikawa

Status

Ended

Languages

Japanese

Network

Nippon TV