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Fighting Spirit (2000–2002)

Hajime no Ippo

The moment you back down is the moment you lose!

3 seasons126 episodes30 min per episode★ 8.8 · 20,096 votes

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• Animation
• Comedy

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...

First aired

October 3, 2000

Last episode

March 29, 2014

Network

Nippon TV

Country of origin

Japan