Fighting Spirit

Fighting Spirit (2000): 75 episodes, 31 hr 15 min total, finished. Check the Action, Comedy, Martial Arts anime's schedule, trailer, and tracking details on Animase.

At-a-glance commitment

Format

Anime series

Length

75 episodes

Typical session

25 min per episode

Total commitment

31 hr 15 min total

Release status

Finished

Synopsis

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 ...