Fighting Spirit: New Challenger (2009)

Action · Animation · Comedy

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...

IMDb rating: 8.8 (4,693 votes)
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Netflix · Crunchyroll · Philo · RetroCrush Amazon Channel · Cineverse Amazon Channel · Retrocrush · AsianCrush · Cineverse · Plex · Plex Channel · Fawesome
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2009)

8.58 avg 26 episodes 7.8 → 8.6 23 min avg

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Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The New Step	7.8	603
2	Bloody Cross	8.4	199
3	To the Promised Place	8.4	199
4	Movement Towards the World	8.0	182
5	The Strength of the World	8.8	226
6	A Figure to Chase After	8.4	185
7	The Advent of the Devil	9.1	249
8	Spirit for One Last Attack	9.6	598
9	Qualifying for Succession	8.1	168
10	Cannon Fodder	8.0	168
11	Ippo vs Hammer Nao	8.1	180
12	What It Means to Be a Pro	8.0	223
13	Ippo on the Beach 2	8.2	191
14	Two Sparring	8.1	169
15	Itagaki's Debut Match!	7.9	165
16	The 2 Hawks	8.5	187
17	Wild Child	8.2	172
18	Extreme Weight Control	8.9	245
19	Explosive Confrontation	9.1	269
20	World Jr. Middle Weight Title Match	8.8	243
21	The Battle of the Hawks!	9.3	303
22	Battle Fight!	9.4	521
23	Supporting Hand	9.6	775
24	The King	9.8	1,250
25	My Bronze Statue, Please	7.9	189
26	New Challenger	8.6	192