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Hajime no Ippo

はじめの一歩 THE FIGHTING!

In his father's absence, teenager Ippo Makunouchi works hard to help his mother run her fishing boat rental business. Ippo's timid nature, his lack of sleep, and the sea smell make him an easy target for relentless bullies who leave him bruised and beaten on a daily basis. Mamoru Takamura, an up-and-coming boxer, rescues Ippo from a violent after-school incident and takes him back to the Kamogawa Boxing Gym for recovery. Takamura and his fellow boxers, Masaru Aoki and Tatsuya Kimura, are stunned by Ippo's powerful punches—a result of strong muscles developed through years serving his physically taxing family business. Following brief training under Takamura, Ippo impresses the other boxers in a practice match against prodigy Ichirou Miyata. He gains a rival in Miyata and a coach in Genji Kamogawa, the gym owner and a former boxer himself. As Ippo takes the first steps in his official boxing career, he faces off against a series of challenging opponents, each more powerful than the last. Victory, loss, and a cycle of dedicated training await Ippo on his journey to achieve greatness. With his tough body and unstoppable fighting spirit, the kind young man seeks to take on the world. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Score: 8.78

Ranked #34

  • Genre

    Sports,
  • Source

    Manga
  • Format

    TV
  • Season

    fall
  • Episodes

    75
  • Episodes Duration

    23 min per ep
  • Aired on

    Oct 4, 2000 to Mar 27, 2002
  • Status

    Finished Airing
  • Memebers

    655037
  • Favorites

    23978

Characters & Voice Actors

Aoki, Masaru

Main

Takagi, Wataru

Japanese

Kamogawa, Genji

Main

Utsumi, Kenji

Japanese

Kimura, Tatsuya

Main

Fujiwara, Keiji

Japanese

Makunouchi, Ippo

Main

Staley, Steve

English

Takamura, Mamoru

Main

Koyama, Rikiya

Japanese

Aikawa

Supporting

Tamura, Yukari

Japanese

Opening Themes

1: "Under Star" by Shocking Lemons (eps 1-25)

2: "Inner Light" by Shocking Lemons (eps 26-52)

3: "Tumbling Dice" by Tsuneo Imahori (eps 53-75)

Ending Themes

1: "Yuuzora no Kamihikouki" by Naoya Mori (eps 1-25)

2: "360°" by Naoya Mori (eps 26-52, 75)

3: "Eternal Loop" by Saber Tiger (eps 53-74)

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