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Fighting Spirit

Original title: Hajime no Ippo
  • TV Series
  • 2000–2002
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
12K
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POPULARITY
1,836
72
Fighting Spirit (2000)
AnimeBoxingShōnenActionAnimationComedySport

Ippo, a teenage boy with a pure heart and unrelenting determination, discovers a passion for boxing after veteran fighter Takamura saves him from bullies.Ippo, a teenage boy with a pure heart and unrelenting determination, discovers a passion for boxing after veteran fighter Takamura saves him from bullies.Ippo, a teenage boy with a pure heart and unrelenting determination, discovers a passion for boxing after veteran fighter Takamura saves him from bullies.

  • Stars
    • Rikiya Koyama
    • Kôhei Kiyasu
    • Steve Staley
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.8/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,836
    72
    • Stars
      • Rikiya Koyama
      • Kôhei Kiyasu
      • Steve Staley
    • 32User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Rikiya Koyama
    Rikiya Koyama
    • Mamoru Takamura
    Kôhei Kiyasu
    Kôhei Kiyasu
    • Ippo Makunouchi
    Steve Staley
    Steve Staley
    • Ippo Makunouchi
    Richard Epcar
    Richard Epcar
    • Genji Kamogawa
    Wataru Takagi
    Wataru Takagi
    • Masaru Aoki
    Tomokazu Seki
    Tomokazu Seki
    • Ichirou Miyata…
    Kenji Utsumi
    Kenji Utsumi
    • Genji Kamogawa
    Grant George
    Grant George
    • Referee…
    D.C. Douglas
    D.C. Douglas
    • Genji Kamogawa…
    Ichirô Nagai
    Ichirô Nagai
    • Nekota Ginpachi…
    Mitsuaki Madono
    • Masahiko Umezawa
    Paul St. Peter
    Paul St. Peter
    • Mr. Yagi…
    Hitomi
    • Child
    Yorie Terauchi
    • Ippo's Mother
    Toshihiko Nakajima
    • Haruhiko Yagi
    Koichi Hasebe
    • Takemura
    Shinichi Namiki
    • Matsuda
    Masashi Hirose
    • Teacher
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    • Trivia
      Ippo was styled on Mike Tyson in his early years. The original comic was started in 1989 when Tyson was still on top of the world heavyweight divisions.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Know's Top 10s: Top 10 Anime Tropes (2016)

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    10/10

    The best sport/martial arts anime

    Fighting Spirit is better than the Dragon Balls Z or most other famous and popular TV anime shows about fights because it is more matured and realistic in its drawing style, plot, characterization, and animation technology.

    Animes like the Dragon Balls and most Hayao Miyazaki works are intended for little kids, at least in Japan, but the Flighting Spirit was late night show, intended for older teens and adults.

    It should also appeal to the female audience who get turned off by silly fantasy girls with gross body shapes or stupid voices in typical anime.

    I don't care about most anime shows, but I love this series. Try it and judge for yourself!
    • thefullgarden-1
    • Oct 8, 2006
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    • Release date
      • October 4, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hajime no ippo
    • Production company
      • Madhouse
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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