Hajime no Ippo: Rising's promotional art.
Hajime no Ippo: Rising (はじめの一歩 Rising) is the third anime adaption of the Hajime no Ippo manga, and the sequel to Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger. It was produced by studio Madhouse and MAPPA as a joint production, directed by Jun Shishido for episodes 1-21, and Hajime no Ippo's director, Satoshi Nishimura for episodes 22-25. It aired from October 6, 2013 to March 30, 2014.
Overview[]
The third season contains main events such as Masaru Aoki's title match against Imae Katsutaka, Ippo Makunouchi's 4th and 5th title defence match against Iwao Shimabukuro and Ryūhei Sawamura respectively, and Mamoru Takamura's middleweight world title match against David Eagle. It also told the story of Genji Kamogawa and Ginpachi Nekota in their younger years as prizefighters.
Episodes[]
| Full list of the episodes from all seasons - Anime Guide |
| # (Season) | # (Series) | Episode Title | Japanese Airdate | English Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103 | "The Strongest Challenger" | October 5, 2013 | |
| 2 | 104 | "The Dempsey Roll Broken" | October 12, 2013 | |
| 3 | 105 | "A Woman's Battle" | October 19, 2013 | |
| 4 | 106 | "Goddess of Victory" | October 26, 2013 | |
| 5 | 107 | "The 100% Fake" | November 2, 2013 | |
| 6 | 108 | "Distance to Glory" | November 9, 2013 | |
| 7 | 109 | "Cheese Champion" | November 16, 2013 | |
| 8 | 110 | "Starved Mad Dog, Red Wolf" | November 23, 2013 | |
| 9 | 111 | "The Devil's Scenario" | November 30, 2013 | |
| 10 | 112 | "The Face of Determination" | December 7, 2013 | |
| 11 | 113 | "Fearless Challenger" | December 28, 2013 | |
| 12 | 114 | "The Dempsey Break Perfected" | January 4, 2014 | |
| 13 | 115 | "Life-Saving Fists" | January 4, 2014 | |
| 14 | 116 | "Empowering Words" | January 11, 2014 | |
| 15 | 117 | "Approaching Wind! Fishing Boat Makunouchi!!" | January 18, 2014 | |
| 16 | 118 | "Golden Eagle" | January 25, 2014 | |
| 17 | 119 | "Shocking Eleki and Coconut Papaya" | February 1, 2014 | |
| 18 | 120 | "The Unfinished New Counter" | February 8, 2014 | |
| 19 | 121 | "Hawk vs Eagle" | February 15, 2014 | |
| 20 | 122 | "Unforgettable Teachings" | February 22, 2014 | |
| 21 | 123 | "At the End of the Death Match" | March 1, 2014 | |
| 22 | 124 | "Flower of Hope" | March 8, 2014 | |
| 23 | 125 | "The Courage to Live" | March 15, 2014 | |
| 24 | 126 | "Iron Fist" | March 22, 2014 | |
| 25 | 127 | "Vow" | March 29, 2014 |
Gallery[]
Opening and Ending[]
Opening[]
- Yakan Hikō by Wasureranneyo
Ending[]
- Buchikome!! by Shikuramen
Trivia[]
- There is quite a bit of content that was cut out from Hajime no Ippo manga. The season covers about 16 volumes (Volume 45 to Volume 61) worth of content. Most noticeably, the anime cut out the training and weigh-in for the Iwao Shimabukuro match.
- The Post-War Arc is suppose to take place after the Bryan Hawk match, instead of David Eagle.
See also[]
- Hajime no Ippo - for info about the first season.
- Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger - for info about the second season and the prequel to Rising.
- Music - For the soundtrack listing.
- http://www.ntv.co.jp/ippo/index.html - Official website