Fighting Spirit

Fighting Spirit (Series)

Determined/ Inspiring/ Tense
5 Titles· 2000–2013

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9.2
119 Fans

Seasons

Movies & OVAs

Characters

Ippo Makunouchi

Ippo Makunouchi is a shy and unassuming young man who discovers a passion for boxing after being saved from bullies.

Sachi Kokuryu

Mamoru Takamura

Mamoru Takamura is a professional boxer renowned for his incredible power and aggressive fighting style.

Rikiya Koyama

Takeshi Sendo

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Masaya Onosaka

Alexander Volg Zangief

Alexander Volg Zangief is a highly skilled Russian boxer, known for his devastating power and technical prowess.

Toshiyuki Morikawa

Ichirou Miyata

Ichirou is a male Yakuza member working for Araragi.

Tomokazu Seki

Masaru Aoki

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Wataru Takagi

Genji Kamogawa

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Mamoru Miyano

Tatsuya Kimura

Tatsuya Kimura is a male character.

Keiji Fujiwara

Ryo Mashiba

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Terrence Stone

Eiji Date

Eiji Date is a character whose primary relationship is with Sadako Yamamura, serving as her love interest.

Masaki Aizawa

Masahiko Umezawa

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Mitsuaki Madono

Manabu Itagaki

Manabu Itagaki is a referee in Valkyrie Opera.

Daisuke Namikawa

Ricardo Martinez

Ricardo is a prisoner featured in the Angel Eyes side story.

Masashi Sugawara

Ryuhei Sawamura

Ryohei Sasagawa is the older brother of Kyoko Sasagawa and a third-year student at Namimori Middle School.

Shinichiro Miki

Kumi Mashiba

Kumi Mashiba is Ryō Mashiba's younger sister and a nurse.

Sanae Kobayashi

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Synopsis

In his father's absence, teenager Ippo Makunouchi works hard to help his mother run her fishing boat rental business. Ippo's timid nature, his lack of sleep, and the sea smell make him an easy target for relentless bullies who leave him bruised and beaten on a daily basis. Mamoru Takamura, an up-and-coming boxer, rescues Ippo from a violent after-school incident and takes him back to the Kamogawa Boxing Gym for recovery. Takamura and his fellow boxers, Masaru Aoki and Tatsuya Kimura, are stunned by Ippo's powerful punches—a result of strong muscles developed through years serving his physically taxing family business. Following brief training under Takamura, Ippo impresses the other boxers in a practice match against prodigy Ichirou Miyata. He gains a rival in Miyata and a coach in Genji Kamogawa, the gym owner and a former boxer himself. As Ippo takes the first steps in his official boxing career, he faces off against a series of challenging opponents, each more powerful than the last. Victory, loss, and a cycle of dedicated training await Ippo on his journey to achieve greatness. With his tough body and unstoppable fighting spirit, the kind young man seeks to take on the world.