Based on the manga "HAJIMENO IPPO" by Jyoji Morikawa
originally serialized in the weekly Shonen Magazine published
by Kodansha Ltd.
© Jyoji Morikawa / Kodansha・VAP
© VAP
No one ever said growing up was easy
HAJIME NO IPPO: THE FIGHTING! (TV series)
Approx. 30 minutes x 76 episodes
No one ever said growing up was easy. For Ippo Makunochi life is full of challenges. Living alone with his mother, he is the man of the house and earnestly helps run the family business. On top of all his responsibilities, he has to deal with other travails, such as daily encounters with bullies. One day, during one such encounter, Ippo meets his destiny when a pro boxer saves him from being pulverized. Taken under the wing by his new hero, Ippo learns that he has an incredible talent for being a future prizefighter.
HAJIME NO IPPO: THE FIGHTING! (TV Special : "Champion Road")
Approx. 90 minutes x 1 episode
HAJIME NO IPPO: THE FIGHTING! (OVA : "Mashiba vs. Kimura")
Approx. 60 minutes x 1 episode