TV Show · 2000
Fighting Spirit
The moment you back down is the moment you lose!
- 3 seasons
- Rated TV-PG
- TMDB 8.7/10
Where to watch Fighting Spirit
In the United States, you can stream Fighting Spirit on Netflix, Philo, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and RetroCrush. It is also free on Fawesome, AsianCrush, Plex and Plex Channel. It is on streaming services in 120 countries.
Overview
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...
Fighting Spirit is an animated, comedy and drama series that premiered in 2000 on Nippon TV. It has 3 seasons and 126 episodes. The cast includes Kohei Kiyasu, Rikiya Koyama and Wataru Takagi. It ended on March 29, 2014.
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Details
- Original title
- はじめの一歩
- Network
- Nippon TV
- First aired
- October 3, 2000
- Last episode
- March 29, 2014
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 126
- Episode runtime
- 24m
- Original language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Production
- Madhouse, MAPPA, Nippon Television Network Corporation and D.N. Dream Partners
- Rating
- TV-PG (United States)
