Fighting Spirit
SportsAthletic competition and the world around it.This show: 10/10AnimeJapanese animation traditions and grammar.This show: 9/10AdrenalineAction and thrills as the primary reward.This show: 8/10Coming of ageGrowing up as the central arc.This show: 8/10HopefulPersistent optimism in the face of adversity.This show: 7/10Outsider leadA misfit or newcomer as our way into the world.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Rikiya KoyamaKôhei KiyasuSteve StaleyRichard EpcarWataru TakagiKatsuyuki Konishi
Starring
Rikiya KoyamaKôhei KiyasuSteve StaleyRichard EpcarWataru TakagiKatsuyuki Konishi
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About
"An underdog boxing story with real emotional weight"
Fighting Spirit follows Ippo, a bullied, painfully shy teenager who stumbles into a boxing gym after being rescued from a beatdown, and discovers he has a genuine gift for taking punches and throwing them back. What starts as comic-relief training arcs gradually becomes a surprisingly emotional underdog sports story, built around vividly drawn rivals, a found-family gym full of oddball mentors, and fight choreography that treats every jab and counter like it matters. It's slow to build, often silly, but earns real investment once the gloves come on.
Watch it for
the meticulously choreographed boxing matches that make every punch feel earned and consequential.
Maybe skip if
you dislike slow-building sports stories heavy on training arcs and comic filler.
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The First Step2000
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| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Hajime no ippo | 8.1 | 791 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Doryoku no seika | 7.9 | 608 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Ureshi namida | 8.4 | 616 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Shado bokushingu | 7.6 | 529 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Three months for the counter | 7.9 | 508 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Saisen no gongu | 8.7 | 568 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | 1 cm no hakairyoku | 9.0 | 695 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Promise to Meet Again | 8.0 | 480 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | C Class License | 7.7 | 448 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 10 | Debut Match! | 7.7 | 443 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 11 | Obsession for Victory | 8.4 | 467 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 12 | Becoming a Bully's Buddy | 8.0 | 441 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 13 | The Eastern Japan Rookie Championship Tournament Begins | 7.7 | 424 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 14 | Powerful Arms! Hooks vs. Uppercut! | 8.1 | 421 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 15 | Test of Endurance | 8.7 | 490 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 16 | Anticipating a Fierce Fight | 7.3 | 525 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 17 | Ippo on the Beach | 7.6 | 411 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 18 | Clinch | 7.5 | 379 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 19 | Dream of a KO | 8.3 | 404 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 20 | Shotgun's Menace | 8.1 | 386 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 21 | The Way to Capture a Prodigy | 8.0 | 376 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 22 | Forward! Forward!! | 8.6 | 417 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 23 | The Other Semi-Final | 8.4 | 381 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 24 | To the Promised Place... | 9.1 | 569 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 25 | Grudges, Sorrows & Dreams | 7.8 | 361 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 26 | The Battle for Distance | 8.2 | 366 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 27 | Death Match | 9.0 | 548 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 28 | Victory or Defeat | 8.9 | 455 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 29 | Rocky of Naniwa | 7.9 | 359 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 30 | To Enemy Ground | 7.7 | 342 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 31 | Traces of Intense Battles | 5.1 | 317 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 32 | Throw Your Right! | 8.1 | 352 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 33 | Smash Force | 8.6 | 372 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 34 | The Rookie King | 9.1 | 590 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 35 | The Counting Journey | 7.7 | 334 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 36 | The Champ and I | 7.7 | 328 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 37 | A Thing to Strive For | 7.7 | 327 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 38 | Two Rookies of the Year | 8.1 | 334 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 39 | Challenge in a Foreign Land | 7.6 | 345 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 40 | A Counter to Surpass All Counters | 8.5 | 389 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 41 | Barf-michi's Big Fight | 7.9 | 335 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 42 | Sharing a Dream | 8.8 | 457 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 43 | The Speed Star | 7.8 | 320 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 44 | Blind Spot in the Ring | 8.3 | 327 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 45 | The White Fangs of the Wolf | 8.8 | 380 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 46 | Be the Gazelle | 8.3 | 314 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 47 | The Fighting Spirit Within | 7.9 | 307 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 48 | The Red Wolf | 8.4 | 334 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 49 | The Courage to Believe | 9.0 | 479 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 50 | Something to Convey | 9.3 | 788 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 51 | The Group Date | 8.1 | 354 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 52 | The Challenger (Recap) | 5.4 | 273 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 53 | So That I Can Be Myself | 7.9 | 312 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 54 | Fists of the Champ | 7.7 | 297 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 55 | The Japan Featherweight Title Match | 8.3 | 319 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 56 | The Power That Stands in the Way | 8.8 | 362 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 57 | Conclusion | 9.7 | 1K | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 58 | Heartbroken | 8.4 | 339 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 59 | A Determined Gaze | 8.2 | 309 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 60 | Rival | 8.9 | 737 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 61 | Comeback Anxiety | 7.5 | 295 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 62 | Revival | 9.0 | 420 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 63 | Youth of Fire | 8.1 | 320 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 64 | Hot Rod Era | 8.2 | 316 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 65 | The Summer of the Kamogawa Corps | 7.8 | 293 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 66 | Mr. Takamura's Tears | 8.2 | 328 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 67 | The Kamogawa Gym Swings Into Action | 8.0 | 290 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 68 | The Coach's Crisis | 8.6 | 336 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 69 | The Trap of the Southpaw | 8.6 | 328 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 70 | The Young Punk | 8.0 | 298 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 71 | Time for the Showdown | 9.3 | 555 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 72 | Lollapalooza | 9.4 | 1K | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 73 | Surpass That Moment | 9.3 | 986 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 74 | Mixup | 9.6 | 1K | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 75 | A Step Further | 9.8 | 2K | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 76 | Boxer's Fist | 8.7 | 375 | 23 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Rikiya Koyama Mamoru Takamura
Kôhei Kiyasu Ippo Makunouchi
Steve Staley Ippo Makunouchi
Richard Epcar Genji Kamogawa
Wataru Takagi Masaru Aoki
Katsuyuki Konishi Ring Announcer, Hachinohe Boxer
Tomokazu Seki Ichirou Miyata, Ichiro Miyata
Kenji Utsumi Genji Kamogawa
Grant George Referee, Kimura
D.C. Douglas Genji Kamogawa, Aiko's Brother
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