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Not AvailableFighting Spirit 2000
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Type - Scripted
Status - Ended
Overview
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...
3 Seasons | 126 Episodes
Specials | 2003
Season 0 of Fighting Spirit premiered on Mar 21,2003
The First Step | 2000
Season 1 of Fighting Spirit premiered on Oct 03,2000
New Challenger | 2009
Season 2 of Fighting Spirit premiered on Jan 06,2009
Ippo Makunouchi continues his boxing career and his goal on knowing the meaning of being strong, and the desire on fighting his idol Ichiro Miyata once again. Along him are pro boxers Takamura, Aoki and Kimura that each one of them aspire to their own dreams. the continuation after Ippo won his Japan Championship match.
Rising | 2013
Season 3 of Fighting Spirit premiered on Oct 06,2013
Hajime no Ippo: Rising continues Ippo's quest to become stronger, featuring the same cast of loveable dimwits from Kamogawa Gym, as they put their bodies and hearts on the line to make their way in the harsh world of professional boxing. With a will of iron, Ippo steps into the ring once again.
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