Ippo, a timid highschooler, is one day saved from being beaten up by Takamura, a boxer. Enthralled by Takamura's skills Ippo begins to learn boxing, soon finding love for the sport and a drive to challenge the boxing world.
Alternative title:
- Espíritu de Lucha (Spanish)
- Espiritu de Pelea (Spanish)
- Hajime no Ippo (Japanese)
- Ippo le Challenger (French)
- Knock Out (Tagalog)
- The First Step
Fighting Spirit DVD (TV): Complete Edition Episode Titles:
- 1. The First Step
- 2. The Fruits of Labor
- 3. Tears of Joy
- 4. Shadow Boxing
- 5. 3 Months To Counter
- 6. The Gong of the Rematch
- 7. The Destructive Force of 1 cm
- 8. Promise to meet again
- 9. C Class License
- 10. Debut Match!
- 11. Obsession for Victory
- 12. A Rough Pal's Proclimation
- 13. Opening Eastern Japan Rookie Championship Tournament
- 14. Strong Arms! Hook vs Uppercut!
- 15. Race of Endurance
- 16. The Premonition of a Severe Battle
- 17. Ippo on the Beach
- 18. Clinch
- 19. Dream of K.O.
- 20. Shotgun's Menace
- 21. The Way to Capture a Genius
- 22. Forward! Forward!!
- 23. Another Semi-Final
- 24. To the Promised Place...
- 25. Everyone's Respective Thoughts
- 26. Fight for the Distance
- 27. Death Match
- 28. Victory or Defeat
- 29. Naniwa's Rocky
- 30. To the Enemy's Territory
- 31. Traces of Intense Battles
- 32. Throw Your Right!
- 33. Force of the Smash
- 34. Rookie of the Year
- 35. Another Journey
- 36. Encounter with the King
- 37. A High Aim
- 38. Two Rookie Champs
- 39. Challenge in a Foreign Land
- 40. A Counter Stronger than the Counter
- 41. Gero-Michi's Battle
- 42. Sympathy for Dreams
- 43. The Speed Star
- 44. A Blind Spot in the Ring
- 45. Wolven White Fang
- 46. Become a Gazelle!
- 47. The Fighting Spirit Within
- 48. Red Wolf
- 49. Courage to Trust
- 50. Message to Tell
- 51. Group Date
- 52. Challenger
- 53. For Me to Be Myself
- 54. Fist of the King
- 55. Japan Featherweight Title Match
- 56. A Wall Against Power
- 57. Showdown
- 58. A Broken Heart
- 59. A Determined Will
- 60. Rival
- 61. Comeback Anxiety
- 62. The Road Back
- 63. Burning Youth
- 64. Hot Rod Era
- 65. Kamogawa Troop's Summer
- 66. Takamura-san's tears
- 67. Kamogawa Gym on the Move
- 68. The Coach's Crisis
- 69. The Southpaw Trap
- 70. A Naughty Boy
- 71. Time of Battle
- 72. Lallapallooza
- 73. Surpass the Past
- 74. Mix Up
- 75. Into the Next Step
- 76. Boxer's Fist
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