03/10/2000-29/03/2014 · Animation,Comedy,Drama,Action & Adventure

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...

Cast

Rikiya Koyama

Mamoru Takamura (voice)

Wataru Takagi

Masaru Aoki (voice)

Keiji Fujiwara

Tatsuya Kimura (voice)

Tomokazu Seki

Ichiro Miyata (voice)

Sanae Kobayashi

Kumi Mashiba (voice)

Kenji Utsumi

Genji Kamogawa (voice)

Toshihiko Nakajima

Haruhiko Yagi (voice)

Masaya Onosaka

Takeshi Sendo (voice)

Akemi Okamura

Reiko Mikami (voice)

Emi Shinohara

Mari Iimura (voice)

Seasons

Specials

Release Date: 21/03/2003

The First Step

Release Date: 03/10/2000

New Challenger

Release Date: 06/01/2009

Rising

Release Date: 06/10/2013