Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! Banner
Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! Poster
Continue Watching Start from Episode 1
8.6
#109711
FINISHED

Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting!

75 Episodes
23 min each
FALL 2000

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 the Kamogawa boxing gym to recover. 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.

Comedy Drama Sports
Format
Unknown
Episodes
75
Per Episode
23 min
Source
Unknown

Episodes

75 / 75 Episodes
1
Episode 1

The First Step

Ippo is a high school student who works full time at his mother's fishing though. Because of this, he gets bullied on by the kids at his school. That's when his life turns around, when a professional boxer happens to be jogging along the way, and introduces Ippo to the world of boxing.
2
Episode 2

Fruits of Labor

Ippo succeeds in catching 10 falling leaves, and is granted his first sparring session.
3
Episode 3

Tears of Joy

Ippo loses his first sparring session, but shows enough potential to be accepted into the gym.
4
Episode 4

Shadow Boxing

Ippo practices shadow boxing.
5
Episode 5

Three Months to Counter

Ippo trains for a rematch.
6
Episode 6

The Opening Bell of the Rematch

Ippo and Miyata face off in a rematch.
7
Episode 7

The Destructive Power of one Centimeter

Ippo and Miyata are in the last round and Ippo does a short upercut to Miyata's chin, Miyara was knocked down and was unable to get up, Ippo wins the rematch.
8
Episode 8

Promise to Meet Again

Ippo trains with Takamura and discovers the hardship of pro boxing.
9
Episode 9

C Class License

Ippo takes the License Test and meets Mashiba.
10
Episode 10

Debut Match!

Ippo and his opponent Yusuke train for Ippo's debut match.
11
Episode 11

Obsession for Victory

Ippo defeats Yusuke via K.O.
12
Episode 12

Becoming a Bully's Buddy

Ippo fights and wins his second match via K.O.,After the fight he was befriended by Umezawa, his former bully.
13
Episode 13

The Eastern Japan Rookie Championship Tournament Begins

Ippo and his opponent Jason prepare for the first match of the Rookie King Tournament.
14
Episode 14

Powerful Arms! Hook vs. Uppercut!

Start of Ippo vs Jason match, both men exchange powerful punches but neither goes down.
15
Episode 15

Test of Endurance

Ippo defeats Jason via K.O. after a tough match.
16
Episode 16

Anticipating a Fierce Fight

Ippo watches the fight videos of Kobashi and Hayami, his future opponents.
17
Episode 17

Ippo on the Beach

Ippo joins Takamura, Kimura, and Aoki in a training camp near the beach.
18
Episode 18

Clinch

Start of Ippo vs Kobashi match, Ippo is loosing by points because of Kobashi's strategy.
19
Episode 19

K.O. Dream

Kobashi abandoned his strategy and loses the match to Ippo via K.O.
20
Episode 20

The Threat of Shotgun

Takamura wins the Japanese Middleweight Championship belt, Ippo trains with Aoki to counter Hayami's Shotgun punch.
21
Episode 21

The Way to Capture a Prodigy

Start of Ippo vs Hayami fight, Hayami takes the advantage during the early rounds.
22
Episode 22

Forward! Forward!!

Ippo defeats Hayami via K.O. Ippo's training with Aoki and Kimura's help Ippo win the match.
23
Episode 23

The Other Semi-Final

Ippos day off. Miyata and Mashiba face off.
24
Episode 24

To the Promised Place...

Miyata and Mashiba continues to fight. Ippo is angred by the outcome.
25
Episode 25

Grudges, Sorrows & Dreams

Ippo trains for Mashiba flicker jabs
26
Episode 26

The Battle for Distance

Ippo VS Mashiba Round 1
27
Episode 27

Death Match

Ippo VS Mashiba continues
28
Episode 28

Victory or Defeat

Ippo defeats Mashiba for Rookie King of Eastren Japan.
29
Episode 29

Rocky of Naniwa

Sendo goes to Japan to meet Ippo and make him go to All Japan and gets a chance to spar with Takamura.
30
Episode 30

To Enemy Ground

Ippo learns how to heal his right fist and gets ready for the All Japan but something happens his powerful right punches!
31
Episode 31

Traces of Intense Battles

A recap of the boxing matches that have taken place thus far.
32
Episode 32

Throw Your Right!

Ippo is still having trouble with his right fist but his match with Sendo begins.
33
Episode 33

Smash Force

Ippo tries a different fighting stance making his match with Sendo only get more intense.
34
Episode 34

The Rookie King

Ippo and Sendo keep fighting, the crowd starts cheering Sendo on and the match reaches its climax.
35
Episode 35

The Continuing Journey

Ippo graduates and takes photos with people from his school. New people join the gym and are put to the test by running with Takemura, Ippo, Aoki, and Kimura.
36
Episode 36

The Champ and I

Kimura, Aoki, and Takemura each fight their match. Ippo spars with the featherweight champion, Date.
37
Episode 37

A Thing to Strive For

Dante uses his secret weapon on Ippo, the fact that Date used it on Ippo made Okita challenge Ippo to a real match.
38
Episode 38

Two Rookies of the Year

Okita uses moves that makes him unpredictable for Ippo. Okita also uses a fighting style like Dante and he uses a corkscrew.
39
Episode 39

Challenge in a Foreign Land

Miyata's in Thailand and he get's a tough opponent with a great record, Jimmy Sisfa.
40
Episode 40

A Counter to Surpass All Counters

Miyata's fight with Jimmy Sisfa begins, Miyata starts off bad and when that happens Miyata tries a counter punch.
41
Episode 41

Barf-michi's Big Fight

Aoki, Kimura, and Ippo all try going A-class. Yamada has his first fight. All the guys want to go to training camp.
42
Episode 42

Sharing a Dream

Ippo's mother collapses from overworking so Ippo has to look after the family business. Ippo thinks about quitting boxing so that his mother doesn't overwork herself again.
43
Episode 43

The Speed Star

Ippo gets ready for his match against Saeki the Speed Star.
44
Episode 44

Blind Spot in the Ring

Ippo fights Saeki.
45
Episode 45

The White Fangs of the Wolf

Gero-michi leaves and has to move away.
46
Episode 46

Be the Gazelle

Aoki and Kimura fight their matches. Kamogawa wants Ippo to train his legs to get flexible muscles so that he can deliver a more powerful punch that can beat Volg.
47
Episode 47

The Fighting Spirit Within

Ippo meets Volg after Volg gets lost. Volg tells Ippo that he boxes so he can get money for his mother.
48
Episode 48

The Red Wolf

The match between Volg and Ippo begins.
49
Episode 49

The Courage to Believe

Volg and Ippo continue to duke it out in a hard-fought and long battle.
50
Episode 50

Something to Convey

The end of the Volg match.
51
Episode 51

The Group Date

Group date, literally. Ippo walks Mashiba's Kumi home.
52
Episode 52

The Challenger

Recap episode.
53
Episode 53

So That I Can Be Myself

Background episode for Date Eiji.
54
Episode 54

Fists of the Champ

Takemura has real trouble at the beginning of his match. Ippo finds out that Mashiba won the championship and celebrates with him and his sister.
55
Episode 55

The Japan Featherweight Title Match

Ippo's title match with Date has begun, Date is surprised by how much better Ippo is since the last time he sparred with him.
56
Episode 56

The Power that Stands in the Way

Ippo punches Date in the face quite a bit but Date isn't taking the full impact of the punch because he's twists his neck.
57
Episode 57

Conclusion

Both Ippo and Date are beaten up bad. The match reaches the climax.
58
Episode 58

Heartbroken

After Ippo loses he finds out that Sendo and Volg will fight for the title. Kamogawa tells Ippo that he shouldn't go to the gym for three months because of all the damage from his fights. Ippo goes out with Kumi, Mashiba's sister.
59
Episode 59

Look of Determination

The match between Sendou Takeshi and Volg Zangief starts.
60
Episode 60

Rival

Sendou versus Volg concludes.
61
Episode 61

Comeback Anxiety

Miyata Ichirou defeats Li Chou Bil.
62
Episode 62

Revival

Coach returns from the hospital, and Makunochi "hits without being hit".
63
Episode 63

Youth of Fire

The past of Aoki and Kimura is shown.
64
Episode 64

Hot Rod Era

Second part of Aoki's and Kimura's past.
65
Episode 65

The Summer of the Kamogawa Corps

The group go to training camp in the mountains.
66
Episode 66

Mr. Takamura's Tears

Takamura fights a bear.
67
Episode 67

The Kamogawa Gym Swings Into Action

Ippo spars with Shigeta who's ranked fourth among Japanese featherweights and who also uses southpaw. People find out about Takemura fight with a bear. There is talk about Takemura getting a world title fight.
68
Episode 68

The Chief's Peril

Aoki, Kimura, and Takemura all fight their fights. Before fighting Takemura makes a grand entrance wearing a bear pelt and fight his match only using his left hand. Nekota starts teaching at the gym for a bit.
69
Episode 69

The Trap of the Southpaw

Sendo begins his title defense match with Shigeta the southpaw user. Sendo fights Shigeta but gets more angry with him as the fight goes on.
70
Episode 70

The Young Punk

Ippo invites Kumi to the zoo. Kumi lets Ippo know that she was the one who wrote idiot outside the gym. Sendo's grandma tells Iimura Mari about Sendo's childhood and how he was brought up.
71
Episode 71

Time for the Showdown

Ippo reads Mari's article. Ippo invites Nekota to his fight. Both Sendo and Ippo have their weigh in. Sendo and Ippo begin their rematch with Ippo getting a very early knockdown on Sendo.
72
Episode 72

Lollapalooza

Sendo and Ippo's fight begins guns blazing with the two giving each other blow for blow. Ippo finds out that Sendo has the advantage of having a bigger frame.
73
Episode 73

Surpass That Moment

Ippo starts the third round by charging at Sendo but then hesitates which leads to Sendo beating Ippo all through the third round. The fourth round is a different story being more in the favor of Ippo.
74
Episode 74

Mixup

A flashback shows how Sendo joined his gym. Ippo gets knocked down two times but when he gets up the fifth round gets more brutal. The fifth round ends and after that, the sixth round begins and is just as brutal as the last round.
75
Episode 75

One Step Further

The match between Ippo and Sendo finally reaches its conclusion after seven ruthless rounds.

Characters

Ippo Makunouchi
Voice Actors
Kouhei Kiyasu (japanese)

Ippo Makunouchi

Main

Mamoru Takamura
Voice Actors
Rikiya Koyama (japanese)

Mamoru Takamura

Main

Masaru Aoki
Voice Actors
Wataru Takagi (japanese)

Masaru Aoki

Main

Tatsuya Kimura
Voice Actors
Keiji Fujiwara (japanese)

Tatsuya Kimura

Main

Ichirou Miyata
Voice Actors
Tomokazu Seki (japanese)

Ichirou Miyata

Main

Genji Kamogawa
Voice Actors
Kenji Utsumi (japanese)

Genji Kamogawa

Main

Staff

George Morikawa
George Morikawa
Original Creator
Satoshi Nishimura
Satoshi Nishimura
Director
Kenichi Kawamura
Kenichi Kawamura
Assistant Director
Tatsuhiko Urahata
Tatsuhiko Urahata
Series Composition
Kouji Sugiura
Kouji Sugiura
Character Design
Hidetoshi Kaneko
Hidetoshi Kaneko
Art Director

Comments

Please log in to post comments.

Comments (0)

Start Your Journey

75 episodes • 1725 minutes total

Watch Now

Information

Aired Oct 03, 2000 to Mar 26, 2002
Season FALL 2000
Source Unknown
Format Unknown

Studios

MADHOUSE

Related Anime

SEQUEL 264
SIDE_STORY 12069