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At the end of 2003 the anime was licensed in North America by [[wikipedia:Geneon|Geneon]]. Geneon released the English dub under the title '''''Fighting Spirit''''' In the Philippines it was called '''''Knock Out!'''''. |
At the end of 2003 the anime was licensed in North America by [[wikipedia:Geneon|Geneon]]. Geneon released the English dub under the title '''''Fighting Spirit''''' In the Philippines it was called '''''Knock Out!'''''. |
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| − | On September 14, 2020, [[Wikipedia:Discotek Media|Discotek Media]] announced that in 2021, they would release the this season of ''Hajime no Ippo'' anime on Blu-ray in three sets. It will contain episodes 1-76, [[Hajime no Ippo: Champion Road]], and [[Episode 78 - Extra Round: Kimura VS. Mashiba|Kimura vs. Mashiba OVA]]. It will have Japanese with English subtitles and English and Spanish dub from Geneon with a new upscale.<ref>https://twitter.com/discotekmedia/status/1305676063398227968</ref> |
+ | On September 14, 2020, [[Wikipedia:Discotek Media|Discotek Media]] announced that in 2021, they would release the this season of ''Hajime no Ippo'' anime on Blu-ray in three sets. It will contain episodes 1-76, [[Hajime no Ippo: Champion Road]], and [[Episode 78 - Extra Round: Kimura VS. Mashiba|Kimura vs. Mashiba OVA]]. It will have Japanese with English subtitles and English and Spanish dub from Geneon (except for episode 76, Hajime no Ippo: Champion Road, and the Kimura vs. Mashiba OVA) with a new upscale.<ref>https://twitter.com/discotekmedia/status/1305676063398227968</ref> |
==Overview== |
==Overview== |
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*Round 23: [[Episode 23|The Other Semi-Final]] |
*Round 23: [[Episode 23|The Other Semi-Final]] |
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*Round 24: [[Episode 24|To the Promised Place...]] |
*Round 24: [[Episode 24|To the Promised Place...]] |
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*Round 26: [[Episode 26|The Battle for Distance]] |
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*Round 27: [[Episode 27|Death Match]] |
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Revision as of 07:02, 15 September 2020
Artwork from the first season DVD.
Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! is the first television anime of the Hajime no Ippo series created by the author Morikawa Jouji. It was produced by Madhouse, the Nippon TV network and VAP, directed by Satoshi Nishimura and ran on Nippon Television from October 3, 2000 to March 26, 2002. The second season is Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger.
At the end of 2003 the anime was licensed in North America by Geneon. Geneon released the English dub under the title Fighting Spirit In the Philippines it was called Knock Out!.
On September 14, 2020, Discotek Media announced that in 2021, they would release the this season of Hajime no Ippo anime on Blu-ray in three sets. It will contain episodes 1-76, Hajime no Ippo: Champion Road, and Kimura vs. Mashiba OVA. It will have Japanese with English subtitles and English and Spanish dub from Geneon (except for episode 76, Hajime no Ippo: Champion Road, and the Kimura vs. Mashiba OVA) with a new upscale.[1]
Overview
The first season covers up to Ippo's first title defense (Vol. 35 of the manga). Because of this, Itagaki Manabu (one of the major characters) was not included, as he was not yet introduced by that point in the story.
The characters Kimura Tatsuya and Mashiba Kumi are introduced slightly earlier than in the manga, and Kimura's fight against Mashiba Ryō takes place after the Makunouchi vs Sanada fight instead of before it (the final OVA covers this fight).
Main Cast
- Main article: List of voice actors
| Main Cast Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | Japanese Seiyuu | Fighting Spirit English Voice Actor |
| Makunouchi Ippo | Kiyasu Kouhei | Steve Cannon |
| Takamura Mamoru | Koyama Rikiya | Eddie Frieson |
| Kamogawa Genji | Utsumi Kenji | Richard Epcar |
| Miyata Ichirō | Seki Tomokazu | Jason Palmer |
| Kimura Tatsuya | Fujiwara Keiji | Grant George |
| Aoki Masaru | Takagi Wataru | Jim Taggert |
| Mashiba Kumi | Kobayashi Sanae | Stephanie Sheh |
| Umezawa Masahiko | Madono Mitsuaki | |
| Yagi Haruhiko | Nakajima Toshihiko | Paul St. Peter |
| Nekota Ginpachi | Nagai Ichirou | |
| Yamada Naomichi | Sakaguchi Daisuke | Tony Oliver |
| Mashiba Ryō | Tanaka Masahiko | |
| Sendō Takeshi | Onosaka Masaya | |
| Alexander Volg Zangief | Morikawa Toshiyuki | |
| Date Eiji | Aizawa Masaki | Tony Oliver |
| Fujii Minoru | Ono Kenichi | |
| Iimura Mari | Shinohara Emi | |
| The Referee | Izumi Hisashi | Richard Cansino |
| TV Announcer | Horikawa Jin | |
| Ring Announcers | Konishi Katsuyuki | |
Episodes
| Full list of the episodes from all seasons - Anime Guide |
- Round 01: The First Step
- Round 02: Fruits of Labor
- Round 03: Tears of Joy
- Round 04: Shadow Boxing
- Round 05: Three Months to Counter
- Round 06: The Opening Bell of Rematch
- Round 07: The Destructive force of 1 cm
- Round 08: Promise to Meet Again
- Round 09: C Class License
- Round 10: Debut Match
- Round 11: Obsession for Victory
- Round 12: Becoming a Bully's Buddy
- Round 13: Opening of the Rookie King Tournament
- Round 14: Powerful Arms, Hook vs. Uppercut
- Round 15: Test of Endurance
- Round 16: Anticipating a Fierce Fight
- Round 17: Ippo on the Beach
- Round 18: Clinch
- Round 19: Dream of a KO
- Round 20: Threat of a Shotgun
- Round 21: The Way to Capture a Prodigy
- Round 22: Forward! Forward!!
- Round 23: The Other Semi-Final
- Round 24: To the Promised Place...
- Round 25: Grudges, Sorrow & Dreams
- Round 26: The Battle for Distance
- Round 27: Death Match
- Round 28: Victory or Defeat
- Round 29: Rocky of Naniwa
- Round 30: To Enemy Ground
- Round 31: Traces of Intense Battles
- Round 32: Throw Your Right!
- Round 33: Smash Force
- Round 34: The Rookie King
- Round 35: The Continuing Journey
- Round 36: Meeting the Champion
- Round 37: Something to Strive For
- Round 38: The Two Rookie Kings
- Round 39: Challenge in a Foreign Country
- Round 40: A Counter to Surpass a Counter
- Round 41: Geromichi's Big Fight
- Round 42: Sympathy for a Dream
- Round 43: The Speed Star
- Round 44: The Ring's Blind Spot
- Round 45: White Fang of The Wolf
- Round 46: Become the Gazelle!
- Round 47: The Hidden Fighting Spirit
- Round 48: The Red Wolf
- Round 49: The Courage to Believe
- Round 50: Something to Convey
- Round 51: Group Date
- Round 52: Challenger
- Round 53: So I Can Be Myself
- Round 54: Fists of the King
- Round 55: Japanese Featherweight Title Match
- Round 56: The Power in My Way
- Round 57: Conclusion
- Round 58: Heartbreak
- Round 59: A Determined Will
- Round 60: Rival
- Round 61: Comeback Anxiety
- Round 62: Revival
- Round 63: Burning Youth
- Round 64: Hot Rod Era
- Round 65: Kamogawa Troop's Summer
- Round 66: Takamura-san's Tears
- Round 67: Kamogawa Gym on the Move
- Round 68: The Coach's Crisis
- Round 69: The Southpaw
- Round 70: A Naughty Boy
- Round 71: Time of Battle
- Round 72: Lallapallooza
- Round 73: Surpass the Past
- Round 74: Mix Up
- Round 75: Into the next step
- Round 76: Boxer's Fist
- Round 77 (TV Movie): Hajime no Ippo: Champion Road
- Round 78 (OVA): Kimura Tatsuya vs. Mashiba Ryō - Execution
Staff
- Director: Nishimura Satoshi
- Assistant Director: Kawamura Kenichi
- Planning: Itou Kazuaki (NTV), Itou Umeo (VAP)
- Project Collaboration: Nonai Masahiro, Imanishi Yousuke, Nishimura Hiroshi, Yamaguchi Kenji (Weekly Shonen Magazine Editorial Staff)
- Producer: Yamashita You (NTV), Ohshima Mitsuru (VAP), Tamura Manabu (VAP), Maruyama Masao (Madhouse)
- Series Writer: Urahata Tatsuhiko
- Character Design: Sugiura Kouji
- Animation Director: Koujina Hiroshi, Shino Masanori
- Background Art: Kaneko Eishun
- Director of Cinematography: Shirai Hisao, Miyata Takahiro (Ep. 76 only)
- Coloring: Isozaki Akihiko, Koshikawa Yoshimi (Ep. 76 only)
- Editing: Terauchi Satoshi, Itou Yukiko, Kimura Kashiko, Tsuchiya Yurika
- Developing: Tokyo Laboratory
- Telecine: Imazuka Makoto, Shouji Mitsuhiro (Qtec)
- Video Editing: Yamanote Minoru (Qtec)
- Audio Director: Mima Masafumi
- Assistant Audio Director: Kashiwakura Tsutomu
- Recording: Yamada Fujio
- Recording Assistant: Fujibayashi Shigeru
- Sound Effects: Koyama Kenji
- Sound Production: Nakajima Tomoko
- Recording Studio: Aoi Studio
- Music: Imahori Tsuneo
- Music Production: Sengoku Kazunari, Kumibashi Aya
- Advertising: Nishibata Kaoru, Sakashita Naomi, Yamada Youji
- Sponsors: Japanese Boxing Commission, JB Sports Gym, Kōrakuen Hall, Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
(more to come)
Gallery
Champion Road
Kimura vs Mashiba OVA
Fighting Spirit - Championship Road
Fighting Spirit - Volume 01 (Full)
Fighting Spirit - Volume 2
Fighting Spirit - Volume 3
Fighting Spirit - Volume 04 (Full)
Fighting Spirit - Volume 05 (Full)
Fighting Spirit - Volume 06 (Full)
Fighting Spirit - Volume 7 (Front)
Fighting Spirit - Volume 08 (Full)
Fighting Spirit - Volume 8 (Front)
Fighting Spirit - Volume 09 (Full)
Fighting Spirit - Volume 9 (Front)
Fighting Spirit - Volume 10 (Front)
Fighting Spirit - Volume 11 (Front)
Fighting Spirit - Volume 12 (Front)
Fighting Spirit - Volume 13 (Front)
Fighting Spirit - Volume 14 (Front)
Fighting Spirit - Volume 15 (Front)
Theme songs
Opening Themes
- Under Star by Shocking Lemon (Round 1~25)
- Inner Light by Shocking Lemon (Round 26~52)
- Tumbling Dice by Imahori Tsuneo (Round 53~75)
Ending Themes
- Yūzora no Kami Hikōki by Naoya Mori (Round 1~25)
- 360° by Naoya Mori (Round 26~52, 75)
- Eternal Loop by Saber Tiger (Round 53~74, 76)
See also
- Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger - for the second season of the anime
- Hajime no Ippo: Rising - for the third season of the anime