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 (4,853 votes)
Seasons: 1
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Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2009)

8.57 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	626
2	Bloody Cross	8.4	220
3	To the Promised Place	8.4	221
4	Movement Towards the World	8.0	205
5	The Strength of the World	8.7	250
6	A Figure to Chase After	8.4	208
7	The Advent of the Devil	9.1	279
8	Spirit for One Last Attack	9.6	913
9	Qualifying for Succession	8.0	190
10	Cannon Fodder	8.0	190
11	Ippo vs Hammer Nao	8.1	201
12	What It Means to Be a Pro	8.0	246
13	Ippo on the Beach 2	8.2	215
14	Two Sparring	8.1	192
15	Itagaki's Debut Match!	7.9	188
16	The 2 Hawks	8.5	214
17	Wild Child	8.2	196
18	Extreme Weight Control	8.9	279
19	Explosive Confrontation	9.1	307
20	World Jr. Middle Weight Title Match	8.8	274
21	The Battle of the Hawks!	9.3	344
22	Battle Fight!	9.4	807
23	Supporting Hand	9.6	1,023
24	The King	9.8	1,570
25	My Bronze Statue, Please	7.9	213
26	New Challenger	8.6	214