Fighting Spirit (2000)★ 8.6/10
- Action
- Animation
- Comedy
- Sport
Directed by: Satoshi Nishimura, Saburo Hashimoto, Ken'ichi Kawamura, Hitoshi Nanba, Masayuki Kojima
Written by: Daisuke Aranishi, Kōji Aritomi, Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, Yasuko Kamo, George Morikawa
Ippo, a teenage boy with a pure heart and unrelenting determination, discovers a passion for boxing after veteran fighter Takamura saves him from bullies.
- Original title
- Fighting Spirit
- Storyline
- 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.
- Rating
- 8.6 / 10 · 19,880
- Companies
- Madhouse, GMA, Geneon Entertainment, Netflix, Nippon Television Network (NTV)
- Release dates
- FR October 3, 2000
- JP October 3, 2000
- US October 4, 2000
- AU December 28, 2000
- TW August 9, 2002
- BR July 6, 2004
- PH July 6, 2004
- IN March 30, 2021
- AE April 26, 2021
- EG April 26, 2021
- ES January 1, 2023
- GB January 1, 2023