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Hajime no Ippo

Hajime no Ippo

Alternative Titles

English: The First Step
Synonyms: Fighting Spirit

Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 76
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 4, 2000 to Mar 27, 2002
Producers: Madhouse Studios, VAP
Duration: 23 min. per episode
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
L represents licensing company

Statistics

Score: 8.941 (scored by 6943 users)
Ranked: #52
Popularity: #259
Members: 11,021
Favorites: 924
1 indicates a weighted score
2 based on the top anime page.

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boxing comedy shounen sports

Synopsis

Makunouchi Ippo has been bullied his entire life. Constantly running errands and being beaten up by his classmates, Ippo has always dreamed of changing himself, but never has the passion to act upon it. One day, in the midst of yet another bullying, Ippo is saved by Takamura Mamoru, who happens to be a boxer. Ippo faints from his injuries and is brought to Takamura boxing gym to heal his injuries. As he regains consciousness, he is awed and amazed at his new surroundings in the gym, though lacks confidence to attempt anything. Takamura places a photo of Ippo’s classmate on a punching bag and forces him to punch it. It is only then that Ippo feels something stir inside him and eventually asks Takamura to train him in boxing. Thinking that Ippo does not have what it takes, Takamura gives him a task deemed impossible and gives him a one week time limit. With a sudden desire to get stronger, for himself and his hard working mother, Ippo trains relentlessly to accomplish the task within the time limit. Thus Ippo’s journey to the top of the boxing world begins.

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Related Anime

Adaptation: Hajime no Ippo
Sequel: Hajime no Ippo - Champion Road, Hajime no Ippo - Mashiba vs Kimura, Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger

Characters & Voice Actors

Aoki, Masaru
Aoki, Masaru
Main
Takagi, Wataru
Japanese
Takagi, Wataru
Taggert, Jim
English
Taggert, Jim
Kamogawa, Genji
Kamogawa, Genji
Main
Utsumi, Kenji
Japanese
Utsumi, Kenji
Kimura, Tatsuya
Kimura, Tatsuya
Main
Fujiwara, Keiji
Japanese
Fujiwara, Keiji
George, Grant
English
George, Grant
...
Makunouchi, Ippo
Makunouchi, Ippo
Main
Kiyasu, Kohei
Japanese
Kiyasu, Kohei
Staley, Steve
English
Staley, Steve

Staff

Sato, Yuzo
Storyboard
Morikawa, George
Original Creator
Imahori, Tsuneo
Music


Write a review | More reviews (17)Reviews

Nov 8, 2006
Xinil
First, let me say that I'm not a fan of boxing. In fact, I pretty much hate the sport. Honestly, who likes seeing people getting their head beat in every day?

With that being said, this series is brilliantly done. There's comedy, romance, and plenty, plenty, plenty of plot. Follow Ippo as he grows as a person and as a professional boxer. You'll laugh, and you'll probably cry here or there. The fact that I don't even like boxing never came in to play. You'll probably find yourself doing some jabs here and there while watching the show too. It's that captivating.

The supporting characters are awesome. read more
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Jun 2, 2008
Master_M2K
Hajime no Ippo (Fighting Spirit) is a fantastic Shounen, Sports, Comedy, Action anime produced by one of the greatest studios ever (Madhouse). Even though it doesn’t tell the entire story, the story it does tell is truly amazing, with all its manliness.

Video Alternative

It’s about your classic teenage underdog (Ippo Makunoichi) who’s pretty shy and gets bullied and looked down upon, by some of his peers. Then one fateful day he comes across a boxing gym, with a great pro boxer, and soon attains the desire to become a boxer. Sure this set-up sounds very typical for a shounen sports drama but I personally enjoyed this read more
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Recommendations

Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi is the same as Hajime no Ippo but the difference that Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi is about Martial Arts and not about Boxing as in Hajime no Ippo.
reportRecommended by steam - Add to favorites
Both about sports. Main character goes through necessary personality changes to further their goals, in said sports. More Humor, than Hajime no Ippo.

Opening Theme

#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 53-76)

Ending Theme

#1: "Yuuzora no Kamihikouki" by Naoya Mori (eps 1-25)
#2: "360°" by Mori Naoya (eps 26-52,75)
#3: "Eternal Loop" by Saber Tiger (eps 53-74,76)

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