Fighting Spirit
The moment you back down is the moment you lose!
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...
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Ep 1The 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.
Ep 2Fruits of Labor
Ippo succeeds in catching 10 falling leaves, and is granted his first sparring session.
Ep 3Tears of Joy
Ippo loses his first sparring session, but shows enough potential to be accepted into the gym.
Ep 4Shadow Boxing
Ippo practices shadow boxing.
Ep 53 Months to Counter
Ippo trains for a rematch.
Ep 6The Opening Bell of the Rematch
Ippo and Miyata face off in a rematch.
Nippon TV
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