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The Best Episodes of Fighting Spirit Season 1

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Fighting Spirit Season 1 Episode 75 - One Step Further
    9.8/10(2447 votes)

    S1:E75

    The match between Ippo and Sendo finally reaches its conclusion after seven ruthless rounds.

    Director:Kentaro Nakamura
    Writer:Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

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  2. Fighting Spirit Season 1 Episode 57 - Conclusion
    9.7/10(1483 votes)

    S1:E57

    "What should I do?". This is the question that arises while Ippo Date street shots, then he remembers that he told Takamura just give the maximum for this fight. It resumes and cons Date of overkill shot! Champion legs no longer obey him and Ippo launches a huge live date but with its iron will narrowly dodge and 4th round ends. No one in the audience knows what will happen, not even the defending champion of average weight Takamura Mamoru.

    Director:Mitsuyuki Masuhara
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Fighting Spirit Season 1 Episode 74 - Mixup
    9.6/10(1052 votes)

    S1:E74

    Takamura has noticed, Ippo has had enough it is burnt and courage in this game is like a time bomb because if Sendo quite put down Ippo, it will never recover. 5th round begins with a superb one to two of Ippo, but Sendo replica and sends ippo the ropes and starts sending high-powered shots in the custody of the challenger. Seeing his boxer so ready for victory, the coach still Sendo revisit it when it was just a thug brawler.

    Director:Yukina Hiiro
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Fighting Spirit Season 1 Episode 72 - Lollapalooza
    9.4/10(1045 votes)

    S1:E72

    What wonder what Dempsey Roll early in the 1st round, Ippo sends his best and most powerful blow while Sendo had not yet had time to get into position. The champion is found on land that is a panic down. But we suspected that Sendo was not going to stop there, he gets up with difficulty ... In revenge and especially to repel the new qu'Ippo Dempsey Roll is about to launch, the champion sent a straight right in the custody of our hero, not to worry, in theory ...

    Directors:Kenichi Kawamura, Yoshiyuki Takei
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Fighting Spirit Season 1 Episode 50 - Something to Convey
    9.3/10(822 votes)

    S1:E50

    The end of the Volg match.

    Director:Kentaro Nakamura
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Fighting Spirit Season 1 Episode 71 - Time for the Showdown
    9.3/10(581 votes)

    S1:E71

    While the title match approach Ippo trains again and again. As it enters its footing, a crowd gathered in front of the room, there are people coming to buy their tickets for this match promises to be memorable. Yagi advertisement for Ippo that all match tickets were sold in one day, amazing. The next day is the day of the weigh-in. Ippo enters the room, always a little anxious, he sees Sendo, the defending champion has not changed, still relaxed too.

    Director:Shinji Satoh
    Writer:Ryosuke Nakamura

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  7. Fighting Spirit Season 1 Episode 73 - Surpass That Moment
    9.3/10(1017 votes)

    S1:E73

    Ippo happens somehow to join his corner. This end of the second round was very rude for the challenger, the 3rd round starts in exactly the same way as has finished the second. Ippo gets scared, he knows a single shot Sendo could send it to the mat. Distraught, our hero does not know what to do, he took refuge behind his guard and cash titanic blows champion. After an uppercut and a smash Sendo took the full brunt, it makes up for in accuracy and sends a desperate shot ...

    Director:Nanako Shimazaki
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Fighting Spirit Season 1 Episode 24 - To the Place We Promised...
    9.1/10(605 votes)

    S1:E24

    Miyata and Mashiba continues to fight. Ippo is angred by the outcome.

    Director:Yoshito Hata
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Fighting Spirit Season 1 Episode 34 - The Rookie King
    9.1/10(625 votes)

    S1:E34

    Sendo Makunouchi and continues to cast powerful blows to turn, but neither weakens, they are very determined !! But after a few moments, Sendo eventually take the lead, and pushes Ippo the ropes. Our hero then decides to fight back, he took advantage of a moment's respite to launch its right on Sendo, but he dodges and launches Smash Makunouchi that takes the brunt, then connects with an uppercut and a violent series Ippo preventing strokes to attack ...

    Director:Yukina Hiiro
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Fighting Spirit Season 1 Episode 7 - The Destructive Force Of One CM
    9.0/10(736 votes)

    S1:E7

    Ippo and Miyata are in the last round of the rematch

    Director:Yuji Yamaguchi
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Fighting Spirit Season 1 Episode 27 - Death Match
    9.0/10(583 votes)

    S1:E27

    Ippo VS Mashiba continues.

    Director:Kenichi Kawamura
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Fighting Spirit Season 1 Episode 49 - The Courage to Believe
    9.0/10(509 votes)

    S1:E49

    Volg and Ippo continue to duke it out in a hard-fought and long battle.

    Director:Yukina Hiiro
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Fighting Spirit Season 1 Episode 62 - Revival
    9.0/10(444 votes)

    S1:E62

    Coach returns from the hospital, and Makunochi "hits without being hit".

    Director:Kenichi Kawamura
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Fighting Spirit Season 1 Episode 28 - Victory or Defeat
    8.9/10(485 votes)

    S1:E28

    Ippo defeats Mashiba for Rookie King of Eastren Japan.

    Director:Akira Mano
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Fighting Spirit Season 1 Episode 60 - Rival
    8.9/10(765 votes)

    S1:E60

    Sendou wins the match versus Volg.

    Director:Kentaro Nakamura
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Fighting Spirit Season 1 Episode 42 - Sharing a Dream
    8.8/10(483 votes)

    S1:E42

    Ippo thinks of quitting boxing.

    Director:Akira Mano
    Writer:Yasuko Kamo

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  17. Fighting Spirit Season 1 Episode 45 - The White Fangs of the Wolf
    8.8/10(407 votes)

    S1:E45

    Gero-michi leaves and has to move away.

    Director:Nanako Shimazaki
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Fighting Spirit Season 1 Episode 56 - The Power that Stands in the Way
    8.8/10(389 votes)

    S1:E56

    During the break, Ippo is concerned, he has not had the sensation he usually hit when Date but his coach made him regain confidence in him. The beginning of the 3rd round is the perfect copy of the 2nd, shots exchanges and this time it's the date that takes advantage. But Ippo not allowed to do, Liver Blow launches and connects to a violent attack! Ippo but still has that feeling to touch and see in fact nothing Date Eiji swinging his head depending on the direction of the shot, a technique made to dissipate the power of the blows ...

    Director:Kentaro Nakamura
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Fighting Spirit Season 1 Episode 6 - The Opening Bell of the Rematch
    8.7/10(605 votes)

    S1:E6

    Ippo and Miyata face off in a rematch.

    Director:Yasuo Iwamoto
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Fighting Spirit Season 1 Episode 15 - Test of Endurance
    8.7/10(528 votes)

    S1:E15

    Ippo defeats Jason via K.O. after a tough match.

    Director:Kenichi Kawamura
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Fighting Spirit Season 1 Episode 69 - The Trap of the Southpaw
    8.7/10(348 votes)

    S1:E69

    Ippo and coach arriving in the city where the featherweight champion, Takeshi Sendo must defend his title against Shigeta Akira, 4th category. At the beginning of the match, we see very manhandled by the champion challenger. Indeed, as Ippo, Sendo is struggling to impose its style of boxing against a southpaw boxer, that is to say a southpaw boxer. Sendo tries to put his best shots Shigeta, but it dodges every time and even manages to outsmart his famous fatal blow, the Smash.

    Director:Yukina Hiiro
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Fighting Spirit Season 1 Episode 22 - Forward! Forward!!
    8.6/10(446 votes)

    S1:E22

    Ippo defeats Hayami via K.O. Ippo's training with Aoki and Kimura's help Ippo win the match.

    Director:Mitsuyuki Masuhara
    Writer:Yasuko Kamo

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  23. Fighting Spirit Season 1 Episode 33 - Smash Force
    8.6/10(398 votes)

    S1:E33

    Makunouchi takes the smash improved Sendo, and crashed into the ropes, but do not fall! Alas, his legs tremble, Sendo and the opportunity to boost its smash. Ippo then chooses the combat body to body pure to prevent Sendo launched its smash, blow midway. Both boxers are equal forces in this area, and no stroke reaches its target.

    Director:Mitsuyuki Masuhara
    Writer:Kenji Sugihara

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  24. Fighting Spirit Season 1 Episode 68 - The Chief's Peril
    8.6/10(354 votes)

    S1:E68

    Finally the day of the games of our boxers happens, Kimura very fit explodes his opponent, when Aoki to beat his opponent but as usual with a little more difficulty. But hey go to the main match of the evening, obviously this is the game Takamura who calls himself "the bear killer" now. While everyone is impatient in the room. Takamura offers us a memorable entrance, nay exceptional !!! He wears the skin of the bear Nekota-san brought him mountains.

    Director:Yoshiyuki Takei
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Fighting Spirit Season 1 Episode 40 - A Counter to Surpass All Counters
    8.5/10(417 votes)

    S1:E40

    The boxing stadium tremble with excitement, the crowd goes wild and wants to see only one thing, the victory of Jimmy Sisfer, and the defeat of Ichiro Miyata ... While the gong is about sound, Payao and baby Chana brother are on their way to see one of the most beautiful game of the life Miyata. Back at the stadium Runpini, Miyata can only see the reputation of Jimmy Sisfer, while his father described the situation of the failed against Ichiro. Payao Chana and finally arrives at the stadium before the match is over.

    Director:Yuzo Sato
    Writer:Kenji Sugihara

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"One Step Further" is the best rated episode of "Fighting Spirit" season 1. It scored 9.8/10 based on 2447 votes. Directed by Kentaro Nakamura and written by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, it aired on 3/26/2002. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Conclusion".