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Fighting Spirit (2000-2014)

Premiere:
October 3, 2000

# of Seasons: 3

# of Episodes: 126

Finale:
March 29, 2014

Creators:
George Morikawa

Original Title:
はじめの一歩

Alternate Titles:
Fight Ippo
Hajime No Ippo: Rising
Hajime no Ippo
Hajime no Ippo : New Challenger
Hajime no Ippo : Rising
Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger
Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting!
Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - New Challenger
Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Rising
Ippo le challenger
Knockout
The First Step
The First Step: The Fighting!
はじめの一歩 The Fighting!
더파이팅
하지메 일보
하지메일보

Genres:
Action & Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Drama

Production Companies:
MAPPA
Madhouse

Countries:
JP

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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...

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Comic Book:
George Morikawa

Writer:
Tatsuhiko Urahata

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