Fighting Spirit

1. 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,… Oct 3, 2000 24m
2. 2 Fruits of Labor Ippo succeeds in catching 10 falling leaves, and is granted his first sparring session. Oct 10, 2000 24m
3. 3 Tears of Joy Ippo loses his first sparring session, but shows enough potential to be accepted into the gym. Oct 17, 2000 24m
4. 4 Shadow Boxing Ippo practices shadow boxing. Oct 24, 2000 24m
5. 5 3 Months to Counter Ippo trains for a rematch. Oct 31, 2000 24m
6. 6 The Opening Bell of the Rematch Ippo and Miyata face off in a rematch. Nov 6, 2000 24m
7. 7 The Destructive Force Of One CM Ippo and Miyata are in the last round of the rematch Nov 13, 2000 24m
8. 8 Promise to Meet Again Ippo trains with Takamura and discovers the hardship of pro boxing. Nov 20, 2000 24m
9. 9 C Class License Ippo takes the License Test and meets Mashiba. Nov 27, 2000 24m
10. 10 Debut Match! Ippo and his opponent Yusuke train for Ippo's debut match. Dec 4, 2000 24m
11. 11 Obsession for Victory Ippo defeats Yusuke via K.O. Dec 11, 2000 24m
12. 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. Dec 18, 2000 24m
13. 13 The Eastern Japan Rookie Championship Tournament Begins Ippo and his opponent Jason prepare for the first match of the Rookie King Tournament. Dec 25, 2000 24m
14. 14 Powerful Arms! Hooks vs. Uppercut! Start of Ippo vs Jason match, both men exchange powerful punches but neither goes down. Jan 8, 2001 24m
15. 15 Test of Endurance Ippo defeats Jason via K.O. after a tough match. Jan 15, 2001 24m
16. 16 Premonition of a Hard Battle Ippo watches the fight videos of Kobashi and Hayami, his future opponents. Jan 22, 2001 24m
17. 17 Ippo on the Beach Ippo joins Takamura, Kimura, and Aoki in a training camp near the beach. Jan 29, 2001 24m
18. 18 Clinch Start of Ippo vs Kobashi match, Ippo is loosing by points because of Kobashi's strategy. Feb 5, 2001 24m
19. 19 K.O. Dream Kobashi abandoned his strategy and loses the match to Ippo via K.O. Feb 12, 2001 24m
20. 20 Threat of Shotgun Takamura wins the Japanese Middleweight Championship belt, Ippo trains with Aoki to counter Hayami's Shotgun punch. Feb 19, 2001 24m
21. 21 The Way to Capture a Prodigy Start of Ippo vs Hayami fight, Hayami takes the advantage during the early rounds. Feb 26, 2001 24m
22. 22 Forward! Forward!! Ippo defeats Hayami via K.O. Ippo's training with Aoki and Kimura's help Ippo win the match. Mar 5, 2001 24m
23. 23 Another Semi-Final Ippos day off. Miyata and Mashiba face off. Mar 12, 2001 24m
24. 24 To the Place We Promised... Miyata and Mashiba continues to fight. Ippo is angred by the outcome. Mar 19, 2001 24m
25. 25 Every Emotion Ippo trains for Mashiba flicker jabs. Mar 26, 2001 24m
26. 26 Battle for Distance Ippo VS Mashiba Round 1 Apr 2, 2001 24m
27. 27 Death Match Ippo VS Mashiba continues. Apr 9, 2001 24m
28. 28 Victory or Defeat Ippo defeats Mashiba for Rookie King of Eastren Japan. Apr 16, 2001 24m
29. 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. Apr 23, 2001 24m
30. 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! Apr 30, 2001 24m
31. 31 Traces of Intense Battles Episode 31 is a retrospective on the hope that managed Ippo championship. It is made in the form of a newspaper article commented and written Fuuji, journalist of the monthly "box… May 7, 2001 24m
32. 32 Throw Your Right! After two straight missed Ippo, the sparring match is abandoned. Meanwhile, Sendo, the great favorites of the match, continues to train. Just before the game, the pain in the fist… May 14, 2001 24m
33. 33 Smash Force Makunouchi takes the smash improved Sendo, and crashed into the ropes, but do not fall! Alas, his legs tremble, Sendo and the opportunity to boost its smash. Ippo then chooses the… May 21, 2001 24m
34. 34 The Rookie King Sendo Makunouchi and continues to cast powerful blows to turn, but neither weakens, they are very determined !! But after a few moments, Sendo eventually take the lead, and pushes… May 28, 2001 24m
35. 35 The Continuing Journey It is the day of graduation, Ippo has also obtained his. At his high school, he became The Star, Idol of all students. This awareness leads logically significant upsurge in new bo… Jun 4, 2001 24m
36. 36 The Champ and I Ippo finally meets the champion in its class, Eiji Date. The latter is there to comment on the evening's matches as a guest. It turns out that date and Takamura are old friends. I… Jun 11, 2001 24m
37. 37 A Thing to Strive For Ippo gets to get up, the game resumes. Date returned, and hardly the match resumed, Ippo is again stuck in the ropes. Date then returns its corkscrew, trying to anticipate where I… Jun 18, 2001 24m
38. 38 Two Rookies of the Year Okita also control the blow that had allowed Date set down Ippo 2 times !! Ippo, panicked, took distance, and Okita feints put the uncomfortable, it can not predict its moves. Ipp… Jun 26, 2001 24m
39. 39 Challenge in a Foreign Land In Thailand, Miyata a draw against a second-class boxer. Decision of the arbitrator although debatable, the Japanese are not welcome there, and Miyata seems to be the target of co… Jul 3, 2001 24m
40. 40 A Counter to Surpass All Counters The boxing stadium tremble with excitement, the crowd goes wild and wants to see only one thing, the victory of Jimmy Sisfer, and the defeat of Ichiro Miyata ... While the gong is… Jul 10, 2001 24m
41. 41 Barf-michi's Big Fight At sunset, While Ippo's mother prepares the material for fishing, it can hardly his training, sorry for being late to help his mother. The next day at Kamogawa club, while everybo… Jul 17, 2001 24m
42. 42 Sharing a Dream Ippo thinks of quitting boxing. Jul 24, 2001 24m
43. 43 The Speed Star Ippo gets ready for his match against Saeki the Speed Star. Jul 31, 2001 24m
44. 44 Blind Spot in the Ring Ippo fights Saeki. Aug 7, 2001 24m
45. 45 The White Fangs of the Wolf Gero-michi leaves and has to move away. Aug 14, 2001 24m
46. 46 Be the Gazelle Aoki, Kimura & Ippo train hard for their next match of the tournament class A. They linked together jogging, sparring and Shadow Boxing to be at their best. It is time for the sem… Aug 21, 2001 24m
47. 47 The Fighting Spirit Within The tactics of the coach against Vorg is based on a succession of sudden melee after which the least enduring two boxers will drop his guard for breath. The victory Ippo so upon h… Aug 28, 2001 24m
48. 48 The Red Wolf The match between Volg and Ippo begins. Sep 4, 2001 24m
49. 49 The Courage to Believe Volg and Ippo continue to duke it out in a hard-fought and long battle. Sep 18, 2001 24m
50. 50 Something to Convey The end of the Volg match. Sep 25, 2001 24m
51. 51 Group Date Group date, literally. Ippo walks Mashiba's Kumi home. Oct 2, 2001 24m
52. 52 The Challenger Recap episode. Oct 9, 2001 24m
53. 53 So That I Can Be Myself Background episode for Date Eiji. Oct 16, 2001 24m
54. 54 Fists of the Champ "The champions have special powers! "That is what was said to Takamura Ippo before his defense of the title match. But after weight problems and a passage in a sauna that has sign… Oct 23, 2001 24m
55. 55 The Japan Featherweight Title Match The episode begins the day before the match for the title of Ippo, during training with mittens. But the latter is shortened, the coach looks ill. While Aoki asks Ippo to reach hi… Oct 30, 2001 24m
56. 56 The Power that Stands in the Way During the break, Ippo is concerned, he has not had the sensation he usually hit when Date but his coach made him regain confidence in him. The beginning of the 3rd round is the p… Nov 6, 2001 24m
57. 57 Conclusion "What should I do?". This is the question that arises while Ippo Date street shots, then he remembers that he told Takamura just give the maximum for this fight. It resumes and co… Nov 13, 2001 24m
58. 58 Heartbroken While the coach Okita Date and congratulated the champion, Ippo wishes to thank for this game then goes on a stretcher to applause from the audience ... We then see Takeshi Sendo … Nov 20, 2001 24m
59. 59 Look of Determination The match between Sendou Takeshi and Volg Zangief starts. Nov 27, 2001 24m
60. 60 Rival Sendou wins the match versus Volg. Dec 4, 2001 24m
61. 61 Comeback Anxiety Miyata Ichirou defeats Li Chou Bil. Dec 11, 2001 24m
62. 62 Revival Coach returns from the hospital, and Makunochi "hits without being hit". Dec 18, 2001 24m
63. 63 Youth of Fire The past of Aoki and Kimura is shown. Dec 25, 2001 24m
64. 64 Hot Rod Era Second part of Aoki's and Kimura's past. Jan 8, 2002 24m
65. 65 The Summer of the Kamogawa Corps The group go to training camp in the mountains. Jan 15, 2002 24m
66. 66 Mr. Takamura's Tears Takamura fights a bear. Jan 22, 2002 24m
67. 67 The Kamogawa Gym Swings Into Action After this strong hectic camp, we find our boxers at the gym. While the coach told them all to go to rest, two men have one a shin-coach nihon club and the other being Shigeta Aki… Jan 29, 2002 24m
68. 68 The Chief's Peril Finally the day of the games of our boxers happens, Kimura very fit explodes his opponent, when Aoki to beat his opponent but as usual with a little more difficulty. But hey go to… Feb 5, 2002 24m
69. 69 The Trap of the Southpaw Ippo and coach arriving in the city where the featherweight champion, Takeshi Sendo must defend his title against Shigeta Akira, 4th category. At the beginning of the match, we se… Feb 12, 2002 24m
70. 70 The Young Punk We find our hero in him, in his room, he can not help thinking about the game he has just seen in Osaka, acceleration Sendo, his blows so powerful and his expression bloodthirsty … Feb 19, 2002 24m
71. 71 Time for the Showdown While the title match approach Ippo trains again and again. As it enters its footing, a crowd gathered in front of the room, there are people coming to buy their tickets for this … Feb 26, 2002 24m
72. 72 Lollapalooza What wonder what Dempsey Roll early in the 1st round, Ippo sends his best and most powerful blow while Sendo had not yet had time to get into position. The champion is found on la… Mar 5, 2002 24m
73. 73 Surpass That Moment Ippo happens somehow to join his corner. This end of the second round was very rude for the challenger, the 3rd round starts in exactly the same way as has finished the second. Ip… Mar 12, 2002 24m
74. 74 Mixup Takamura has noticed, Ippo has had enough it is burnt and courage in this game is like a time bomb because if Sendo quite put down Ippo, it will never recover. 5th round begins wi… Mar 19, 2002 24m
75. 75 One Step Further The match between Ippo and Sendo finally reaches its conclusion after seven ruthless rounds. Mar 26, 2002 24m

1. 1 The New Step The first episode of the second season starts with mostly the match of Miyata against Arnie. Shows Kimura sparring with Miyata and then the Weigh-in. Then the match is about to st… Jan 6, 2009 24m
2. 2 Bloody Cross The second episode of the second season starts off on Miyata's OPBF Title Match. With it Arnie showing his special weapon called Bloody Cross and Miyata throwing strong counters t… Jan 13, 2009 24m
3. 3 To a Promise The third episode of the second season continues on the OPBF Match with Miyata against Arnie. With almost everytime Miyata is about to fall down from hits of the champ, but then h… Jan 20, 2009 24m
4. 4 Towards The World Miyata Ichirou wins the title of OPBF Featherweight Champion, but now Ippo feels even further from him than before. After his match, Date Eiji's second Title Match against Ricardo… Jan 27, 2009 24m
5. 5 The Strength of the World Ippo comes to the sparring match against Ricardo Martinez as focused as if it were a real match, and he is determined to land at least one hit on the World champion. However, Mart… Feb 2, 2009 24m
6. 6 A Figure to Chase After After seven years Eiji Date will finally have his rematch with Ricardo Martinez, the world featherweight champion. The title match begins, Date starts the match off with two lefts… Feb 11, 2009 24m
7. 7 The Advent of the Devil The world featherweight title match has begun, in the first round, neither Date or Martinez use their rights. The second round is more exciting than the first. In the third round,… Feb 17, 2009 24m
8. 8 Spirit For One Last Attack Date tries the heart-breaker shot but Martinez blocks it with his elbow breaking Date's hand. By the end of the round Date's hand, jaw, and ribs are broken. After ten rounds the m… Feb 25, 2009 24m
9. 9 Inheritance Qualifications The Kamogawa Boxing Gym gets a new recruit: Itagaki Manabu, the inter-high national runner up who happens to idolizes Ippo. Meanwhile, Ippo is hit with a blast from the past when … Mar 3, 2009 24m
10. 10 Biting Dog Ippo is reluctant to fight Nao, who used to be his junior and friend. Nao faces his fear of fighting Ippo and resolves to let Ippo know how strong he has become firsthand. Who wil… Mar 10, 2009 24m
11. 11 Ippo vs. Hammer Nao The match begins. Ippo goes on an all-out offensive, hoping to end this match as soon as possible, but Nao refuses to stay down until he has shown Ippo his new power! Nao makes us… Mar 17, 2009 24m
12. 12 Requirements for a Pro Ippo lowers his guard and it becomes a blow-for-blow confrontation, with Ippo winning out and knocking Nao down. Nao reflects on his past with Ippo as he gets up once more, only t… Mar 24, 2009 24m
13. 13 Ippo At The Beach 2 Apr 1, 2009 24m
14. 14 Two Spars Apr 8, 2009 24m
15. 15 Itagaki's Debut Fight! Takamura and Ippo's next matches are finalized. Itagaki has a jarring introduction to the world of pro boxing when he fights a boxer desperate enough to cheat, and Kimura's Dragon… Apr 14, 2009 24m
16. 16 The Two Hawks Takamura's light punches and decreased stamina have put him at a great disadvantage, but when he sees a familiar and taunting face, his anger allows him to fight back. Bryan Hawk … Apr 21, 2009 24m
17. 17 Wild Kid Takamura attacks Hawk in a fit of anger, but Hawk effortlessly blocks his attack, stunning everyone. The Kamogawa gang reviews Hawk's previous matches and learn how terrifyingly s… Apr 28, 2009 24m
18. 18 Extreme Weight Control Takamura resolves to reach the top of the world for the sake of his friends and for the coach. In order to do so, he must lose 20 kilos (44 lbs) before the match. Takamura starves… May 5, 2009 24m
19. 19 Critical Situation The coach and Nagi see Hawk's devastating boxing firsthand. Takamura barely makes weight and is taunted by Hawk for his skinny appearance. Later, when a press conference turns int… May 12, 2009 24m
20. 20 Junior Middleweight World Title Match Ippo manages to win his title defense with a 1-round KO as per his promise and rushes back to see Takamura. There, he sees all of the Japanese champions and former champions, incl… May 19, 2009 24m
21. 21 Battle of Hawk Takamura takes the pace at the beginning of the match, but Hawk unveils his unique style that allows him to dodge and attack simultaneously! After being caught off-guard and takin… May 26, 2009 24m
22. 22 Brawl Takamura is outsped once more and knocked unconscious, but manages to recover just in time. Relying on what he has learned from the coach, he knocks down Hawk and discovers his we… Jun 2, 2009 24m
23. 23 Supporting Hand Despite using all of his remaining energy, Takamura cannot break through Hawk's defense and is left with no way to fight back. Hawk's wild bloodlust comes out, and he aims to kill… Jun 9, 2009 24m
24. 24 The King Takamura is knocked unconscious while standing yet again, and remembers all of the pain, suffering, and disrespect he faced for the sake of this match. Realizing that his pain is … Jun 16, 2009 24m
25. 25 Please Accept This Bronze Statue After a gruesome fight, Takamura becomes the WBC Jr. Middleweight World Champion, and orders a giant bronze statue of himself to celebrate. Itagaki wins his first official match, … Jun 23, 2009 24m
26. 26 New Challenger When Miyata confronts Ippo about their promise, it is revealed that Miyata has risen far above Ippo's level due to his over-reliance on the Dempsey Roll. When Ippo's next challeng… Jun 30, 2009 24m

1. 1 The Strongest Challenger Makunouchi Ippo defeated Sendou Takeshi with his Dempsey Roll and became the Japanese Featherweight Champion! Reflecting on his recent title defenses, Ippo reminisces about his la… Oct 6, 2013 24m
2. 2 The Dempsey Roll Destroyed With his title on the line, Ippo goes toe-to-toe with Shimabukuro. The battle is so intense Ippo doesn’t even have room to breathe, to the point he starts turning blue! With Ippo … Oct 12, 2013 24m
3. 3 A Woman's Battle Ippo emerges victorious after a vicious war with Shimabukuro, and Itagaki’s sister Nanako comes to pay him a visit at home while he rests. Meanwhile, Aoki is busy preparing for hi… Oct 19, 2013 24m
4. 4 The Goddess of Victory After an infuriating face-off with Imae, Aoki turns to his girlfriend Tomiko for comfort. Meanwhile, Imae chooses to focus all his energy on boxing and his upcoming title defense,… Oct 25, 2013 24m
5. 5 100% Fake Imae’s long hours of research quickly pay off as he decimates Aoki by countering every one of his trademark attacks, even the Frog Punch! As Tomiko watches on and the crowd awaits… Nov 1, 2013 24m
6. 6 The Distance Between Me and Glory Imae, cowed by Aoki’s fearsome new move, suddenly realizes what it is Aoki has that he lacks. Summoning up all the energy he has left, he faces his challenger once again. As the f… Nov 8, 2013 24m
7. 7 Cheese Champion Sendou Takeshi, the "Naniwa Tiger," returns to the ring! But it's his sparring partner, Sawamura Ryuuhei, who knocks Ippo for a loop when he calls the Dempsey Roll a "clumsy techn… Nov 15, 2013 24m
8. 8 The Mad Dog and the Red Wolf Ippo's next title defense is confirmed to be against Sawamura Ryuuhei, and after realizing the Dempsey Roll is vulnerable to counter punches, Ippo realizes he doesn't stand a chan… Nov 22, 2013 24m
9. 9 A Savage Scenario Volg has return to Japan to take back his boxing gloves from Ippo. He hopes to travel to America, but with no contacts there he must rely on Coach Kamogawa to introduce him to som… Nov 29, 2013 24m
10. 10 The Face Of Determination As the fight with Sawamura draws near, Ippo has pinned all his hopes on the newly-evolved Dempsey Roll, to the point where practicing it has left him worn out and overtrained. Lef… Dec 7, 2013 24m
11. 11 Fearless Challenger Sawamura's blatant fouls and bullet-like left jabs leave Ippo scrambling to establish some kind of rhythm. He stubbornly forces his way inside, but is he charging headfirst into a… Dec 28, 2013 24m
12. 12 The Anti-Dempsey Perfected Ippo mounts a desperate, full frontal assault as Sawamura continues to toy with him. Determined to take back the pace, Ippo begins to dodge the Bullets and get into a rhythm as he… Jan 4, 2014 24m
13. 13 A Fist That Picks You Up The evolved Dempsey Roll saved Ippo from the jaws of defeat. Bolstered by the cheering fans, he chases down Sawamura. But with Sawamura more willing than ever to risk an illegal m… Jan 4, 2014 24m
14. 14 Empowering Words Ippo visits Dr. Yamaguchi and learns the full extent of the damage caused by the evolved Dempsey Roll. As he walks home on crutches, Umezawa drives by and gives him a lift. Ippo's… Jan 11, 2014 24m
15. 15 A Storm Descends on Makunouchi Fishing Boat To celebrate Ippo's win and recovery, the whole gym gang hops aboard the Makunouchi Fishing Boat for a fun fishing trip. Yagi suggests they liven things up with a little contest, … Jan 17, 2014 24m
16. 16 Golden Eagle While Takamura approaches his physical limits as he cuts weight for his upcoming world title match, the American champion David Eagle arrives in Japan. Talented, dedicated, respec… Jan 25, 2014 24m
17. 17 Eleki's Shocker and Papaya's Coconut It's time for Kimura and Aoki to step into the ring at the Yokohama Arena! Kimura's up first, and nerves come into play as he stands before a huge crowd for the first time. Then w… Feb 1, 2014 24m
18. 18 The Unfinished New Counter It's the semifinal match, Miyata vs. Dachboy, and the Miyata camp recognizes a familiar face in the opponent's corner... Mister Sakaguchi, the former manager of the boxer Miyata b… Feb 8, 2014 24m
19. 19 Hawk vs. Eagle It's finally time for the main event, Takamura Mamoru vs. David Eagle! The challenger is full of vim and vigor, but even in the face of Takamura's fury, Eagle's face remains calm … Feb 15, 2014 24m
20. 20 A Lesson Never Forgotten Despite being stymied by Eagle, Takamura assures his corner he has a plan for victory. Just as he seems to be making progress, a shocking development changes the entire fight. Feb 22, 2014 24m
21. 21 The End of the Death Match Blood sprays across the ring as Takamura and Eagle pound at each other's cuts. Takamura's good eye is quickly swelling shut, and the ringside doctor stands ready to call the match… Mar 1, 2014 24m
22. 22 Flower of Hope And old photo and a little prodding from Ippo and Aoki prompts Coach Kamogawa and Nekota to take a trip down memory lane. Theirs is a tale of hope, frustration, and ultimately red… Mar 8, 2014 24m
23. 23 The Courage to Live Prizefighting turns out to be no match for boxing as Sergeant Ralph Anderson easily manhandles Kamogawa and Nekota. The two fighters redouble their training even as they adjust to… Mar 15, 2014 24m
24. 24 Iron Fist Kamogawa breathes a sigh of relief as he watches Nekota run circles around Anderson with his spectacular footwork... Until round four, when the soldier's frustration reaches a cri… Mar 22, 2014 24m
25. 25 A Vow Kamogawa resorts to pounding a log with his bare fists as he trains to face Anderson and avenge Nekota. Anderson rediscovers his pride as a boxer and brings Miguel along as his co… Mar 29, 2014 24m

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