Fighting Spirit
8.3
2000
Animation
Drama
Comedy
Action & Adventure
Created by: N/A
Cast: 喜安浩平, 小山力也, 高木渉, 藤原啓治, 小杉十郎太, 木内秀信, 江川央生, 三木眞一郎 喜安浩平, 小山力也, 高木渉, 藤原啓治, 小杉十郎太, 木内秀信, 江川央生, 三木眞一郎
Number of Seasons: N/A
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...