Fighting Spirit
"The moment you back down is the moment you lose!"
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...
Season 2 Episodes
E1
The first episode of the second season starts with mostly the match of Miyata against Arnie. Shows Kimura sparring with …
E2
The second episode of the second season starts off on Miyata's OPBF Title Match. With it Arnie showing his special weapo…
E3
The third episode of the second season continues on the OPBF Match with Miyata against Arnie. With almost everytime Miya…
E4
Miyata Ichirou wins the title of OPBF Featherweight Champion, but now Ippo feels even further from him than before. Afte…
E5
Ippo comes to the sparring match against Ricardo Martinez as focused as if it were a real match, and he is determined to…
E6
After seven years Eiji Date will finally have his rematch with Ricardo Martinez, the world featherweight champion. The t…
E7
The world featherweight title match has begun, in the first round, neither Date or Martinez use their rights. The second…
E8
Date tries the heart-breaker shot but Martinez blocks it with his elbow breaking Date's hand. By the end of the round Da…
E9
The Kamogawa Boxing Gym gets a new recruit: Itagaki Manabu, the inter-high national runner up who happens to idolizes Ip…
E10
Ippo is reluctant to fight Nao, who used to be his junior and friend. Nao faces his fear of fighting Ippo and resolves t…
E11
The match begins. Ippo goes on an all-out offensive, hoping to end this match as soon as possible, but Nao refuses to st…
E12
Ippo lowers his guard and it becomes a blow-for-blow confrontation, with Ippo winning out and knocking Nao down. Nao ref…
E13
E14
E15
Takamura and Ippo's next matches are finalized. Itagaki has a jarring introduction to the world of pro boxing when he fi…
E16
Takamura's light punches and decreased stamina have put him at a great disadvantage, but when he sees a familiar and tau…
E17
Takamura attacks Hawk in a fit of anger, but Hawk effortlessly blocks his attack, stunning everyone. The Kamogawa gang r…
E18
Takamura resolves to reach the top of the world for the sake of his friends and for the coach. In order to do so, he mus…
E19
The coach and Nagi see Hawk's devastating boxing firsthand. Takamura barely makes weight and is taunted by Hawk for his …
E20
Ippo manages to win his title defense with a 1-round KO as per his promise and rushes back to see Takamura. There, he se…
E21
Takamura takes the pace at the beginning of the match, but Hawk unveils his unique style that allows him to dodge and at…
E22
Takamura is outsped once more and knocked unconscious, but manages to recover just in time. Relying on what he has learn…
E23
Despite using all of his remaining energy, Takamura cannot break through Hawk's defense and is left with no way to fight…
E24
Takamura is knocked unconscious while standing yet again, and remembers all of the pain, suffering, and disrespect he fa…
E25
After a gruesome fight, Takamura becomes the WBC Jr. Middleweight World Champion, and orders a giant bronze statue of hi…
E26
When Miyata confronts Ippo about their promise, it is revealed that Miyata has risen far above Ippo's level due to his o…
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