"Hajime no ippo" (2000) TV series 2000-2002

Director:

Satoshi Nishimura

Writer:

George Morikawa (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

27 March 2000 (Japan)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Comedy | Sport

Plot Keywords:

Boxing | Anime

Cast

Steve Areno	...	Referee (1 episode, 2002)
Beau Billingslea	...	Yoshio Fujiwara, Ohta, Announcer (1 episode, 2002)
Richard Cansino	...	Appilcant / ... (1 episode, 2002)
Joe Cappelletti	...	Fujii (1 episode, 2002)
D.C. Douglas	...	Genji Kamogawa (1 episode, 2002)
Richard Epcar	...	Kamogawa (1 episode, 2002)
Kohei Kiyasu	...	Ippo Makunouchi (1 episode, 2002)
Sanae Kobayashi	...	Kumi Mashiba (1 episode, 2002)
Steve Kramer	...	Mr. Yasuda (1 episode, 2002)
Jeff Nimoy	...	Ichiro Miyata (1 episode, 2002)
Steve Staley	...	Ippo Makunouchi (1 episode, 2002)
Paul St. Peter	...	Miyata's Father / ... (1 episode, 2002)

Also Known As:

Fighting Spirit (USA) (literal English title)
Knockout (Philippines: English title)

Runtime:

20 min (76 episodes)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese | English

Color:

Color

Company:

Madhouse Studios

Trivia:

Ippo was styled on Mike Tyson in his early years. The original comic was started in 1989 when Tyson was still on top of the world heavyweight divisions.

The best sport/martial arts anime

Fighting Spirit is better than the Dragon Balls Z or most other famous and popular TV anime shows about fights because it is more matured and realistic in its drawing style, plot, characterization, and animation technology.

Animes like the Dragon Balls and most Hayao Miyazaki works are intended for little kids, at least in Japan, but the Flighting Spirit was late night show, intended for older teens and adults.

It should also appeal to the female audience who get turned off by silly fantasy girls with gross body shapes or stupid voices in typical anime.

I don't care about most anime shows, but I love this series. Try it and judge for yourself!