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    TV Series | 30 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Fighting Spirit (2000–2002)
TV-PG
TV Series | 30 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

Ippo, a teenage boy with a pure heart and unrelenting determination, discovers a passion for boxing after veteran fighter Takamura saves him from bullies.
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Seasons
Directors
Satoshi Nishimura | Saburo Hashimoto | Ken'ichi Kawamura (as Kenichi Kawamura) | Hitoshi Nanba (as Hitoshi Namba in English credits) | Masayuki Kojima
Writers
Tatsuhiko Urahata (structure) (script) | George Morikawa (original manga) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | Daisuke Aranishi & 5 more
Producers
Masao Maruyama (producer) | Mitsuru Ôshima (producer) | Manabu Tamura (producer) | Hiroshi Yamashita (producer)
Composer
Tsuneo Imahori (music)
Cinematographer
Hisao Shirai (director of photography)
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Status
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Updated Sep 4, 2005

Release date (First episode)
Oct 4, 2000 (United States)

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Cast

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44 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Rikiya Koyama
Mamoru Takamura (voice) Mamoru Takamura (voice)   See fewer
76
Steve Staley
Ippo Makunouchi (voice: English version) Ippo Makunouchi (voice: English version)   See fewer
75
Kôhei Kiyasu
Ippo Makunouchi Ippo Makunouchi   See fewer
75
Richard Epcar
Genji Kamogawa (voice: English version) Genji Kamogawa (voice: English version)   See fewer
74
Wataru Takagi
Masaru Aoki (voice) Masaru Aoki (voice)   See fewer
66
Tomokazu Seki
Ichirou Miyata / Ichiro Miyata (voice) Ichirou Miyata / Ichiro Miyata (voice)   See fewer
32
Kenji Utsumi
Genji Kamogawa (voice) Genji Kamogawa (voice)   See fewer
15
D.C. Douglas
Genji Kamogawa / Aiko's Brother (voice: English version) Genji Kamogawa / Aiko's Brother (voice: English version)   See fewer
14
Grant George
Referee / Kimura (voice: English version) Referee / Kimura (voice: English version)   See fewer
14
Ichirô Nagai
Nekota Ginpachi / Ginpachi Nekota (voice) Nekota Ginpachi / Ginpachi Nekota (voice)   See fewer
13
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Alexander Volk Zangiev (voice) Alexander Volk Zangiev (voice)   See fewer
10
Mitsuaki Madono
Masahiko Umezawa (voice) Masahiko Umezawa (voice)   See fewer
9
Paul St. Peter
Mr. Yagi / Miyata's Father (voice: English version) Mr. Yagi / Miyata's Father (voice: English version)   See fewer
3
Hitomi
Child (voice) Child (voice)   See fewer
3
Richard Cansino
Takemura / Appilcant / Certification Match Referee / Referee / Kenta Kobashi / … (voice: English version) See more Takemura / Appilcant / Certification Match Referee / Referee / Kenta Kobashi / Applicant / Certification Match Judge (voice: English version)   See fewer
2
Peter Doyle
Aoki, Doctor (voice: English version) (as Jim Taggert) Aoki, Doctor (voice: English version) (as Jim Taggert)   See fewer
2
Beau Billingslea
Yoshio Fujiwara / Ohta / Announcer (voice: English version) Yoshio Fujiwara / Ohta / Announcer (voice: English version)   See fewer
2
Mizuka Arima
Volg's Mother (voice) Volg's Mother (voice)   See fewer
2
Yorie Terauchi
Ippo's Mother (voice) Ippo's Mother (voice)   See fewer
2
Toshihiko Nakajima
Haruhiko Yagi (voice) Haruhiko Yagi (voice)   See fewer
2
Koichi Hasebe
Takemura (voice) Takemura (voice)   See fewer
2
Shinichi Namiki
Matsuda (voice) Matsuda (voice)   See fewer
2
Masashi Hirose
Teacher (voice) Teacher (voice)   See fewer
2
Stephanie Sheh
Young Miyata (voice: English version) Young Miyata (voice: English version)   See fewer
1
Kirk Thornton
Chairman Kawahara (voice: English version) Chairman Kawahara (voice: English version)   See fewer
1
Mona Marshall
Volg's Mother (voice: English version) Volg's Mother (voice: English version)   See fewer
1
Michael Sorich
Volg's Coach (voice: English version) Volg's Coach (voice: English version)   See fewer
1
Dave Wittenberg
Suzuki (voice: English version) Suzuki (voice: English version)   See fewer
1
Dorothy Elias-Fahn
Aiko Date (voice: English version) Aiko Date (voice: English version)   See fewer
1
Daisuke Sakaguchi
Naomichi Yamada (voice) Naomichi Yamada (voice)   See fewer
1
Masaya Onosaka
Takeshi Sendo (voice) Takeshi Sendo (voice)   See fewer
1
Ellyn Stern
Kimura's Mother (voice: English version) Kimura's Mother (voice: English version)   See fewer
1
Masashi Sugawara
Ricardo Martínez (voice) Ricardo Martínez (voice)   See fewer
1
1
Steve Kramer
Mr. Yasuda (voice: English version) Mr. Yasuda (voice: English version)   See fewer
1
Sanae Kobayashi
Kumi Mashiba Kumi Mashiba   See fewer
1
Jason Palmer
Miyata (voice: English version) Miyata (voice: English version)   See fewer
1
Steve Cassling
Referee (voice: English version) (as Steve Areno) Referee (voice: English version) (as Steve Areno)   See fewer
1
Keiji Fujiwara
Tatsuya Kimura (voice) (as Kenji Fujiwara in English Credits) Tatsuya Kimura (voice) (as Kenji Fujiwara in English Credits)   See fewer
1
Yukari Tamura
Aikawa (voice) Aikawa (voice)   See fewer
1
Kari Wahlgren
Classmate, Girl (voice: English version) (as a different name) Classmate, Girl (voice: English version) (as a different name)   See fewer
Michelle Ruff
Reiko Mikami, Girl (voice: English version) Reiko Mikami, Girl (voice: English version)   See fewer
Bob Papenbrook
Mr. Mikami (voice: English version) Mr. Mikami (voice: English version)   See fewer
Terrence Stone
Matsuda, Kobashi's Opponent, Yajima Fan (voice: English version) (as Terry Roberts) Matsuda, Kobashi's Opponent, Yajima Fan (voice: English version) (as Terry Roberts)   See fewer
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