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Fighting Spirit (2000-2014)

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Nippon TV Scripted "The moment you back down is the moment you lose!"TV Series
Audience Score
86
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TV-PG October 3rd, 2000Animation , Drama , Comedy , Action & Adventure3 Seasons, 126 Episodes
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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...
StarringTomokazu SekiKohei KiyasuRikiya Koyama
DirectorsMasami HataYuzo SatoSatoshi Nishimura
WritersSatoshi NishimuraTatsuhiko UrahataKazuyuki Fudeyasu

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TV Show Details

Air Date:October 3rd, 2000

Last Air Date:March 29th, 2014

Network:Nippon TV
Status:Ended

Genres:Animation , Drama , Comedy , Action & Adventure

Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:Madhouse, MAPPA
Fighting Spirit on the Web:Official Website
TV Show Tags:
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