The Best Episodes of Fighting Spirit Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.1/10(655 votes)

   #1 - The First Step

   S1:E110/3/2000

   Ippo is a high school student who works full time at his mother's fishing though. Because of this, he gets bullied on by the kids at his school. That's when his life turns around, when a professional boxer happens to be jogging along the way, and introduces Ippo to the world of boxing.

   Director:Kenichi Kawamura

   Writer:Tatsuhiko Urahata

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   Director:Kenichi Kawamura

   Writer:Tatsuhiko Urahata
2. 

   7.9/10(492 votes)

   #2 - Fruits of Labor

   S1:E210/10/2000

   Ippo succeeds in catching 10 falling leaves, and is granted his first sparring session.

   Director:Saburo Hashimoto

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Saburo Hashimoto

   Writer:Unknown
3. 

   8.4/10(503 votes)

   #3 - Tears of Joy

   S1:E310/17/2000

   Ippo loses his first sparring session, but shows enough potential to be accepted into the gym.

   Director:Hitoshi Nanba

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Hitoshi Nanba

   Writer:Unknown
4. 

   7.6/10(428 votes)

   #4 - Shadow Boxing

   S1:E410/24/2000

   Ippo practices shadow boxing.

   Director:Nanako Shimazaki

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Nanako Shimazaki

   Writer:Unknown
5. 

   7.8/10(411 votes)

   #5 - 3 Months to Counter

   S1:E510/31/2000

   Ippo trains for a rematch.

   Director:Toshiharu Sato

   Writer:Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

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   Director:Toshiharu Sato

   Writer:Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
6. 

   8.7/10(461 votes)

   #6 - The Opening Bell of the Rematch

   S1:E611/6/2000

   Ippo and Miyata face off in a rematch.

   Director:Yasuo Iwamoto

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Yasuo Iwamoto

   Writer:Unknown
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7. 

   8.9/10(500 votes)

   #7 - The Destructive Force Of One CM

   S1:E711/13/2000

   Ippo and Miyata are in the last round of the rematch

   Director:Yuji Yamaguchi

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Yuji Yamaguchi

   Writer:Unknown
8. 

   7.9/10(393 votes)

   #8 - Promise to Meet Again

   S1:E811/20/2000

   Ippo trains with Takamura and discovers the hardship of pro boxing.

   Director:Akira Mano

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Akira Mano

   Writer:Unknown
9. 

   7.7/10(365 votes)

   #9 - C Class License

   S1:E911/27/2000

   Ippo takes the License Test and meets Mashiba.

   Director:Rokou Ogiwara

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Rokou Ogiwara

   Writer:Unknown
10. 

    7.7/10(361 votes)

    #10 - Debut Match!

    S1:E1012/4/2000

    Ippo and his opponent Yusuke train for Ippo's debut match.

    Director:Mitsuyuki Masuhara

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Mitsuyuki Masuhara

    Writer:Unknown
11. 

    8.3/10(380 votes)

    #11 - Obsession for Victory

    S1:E1112/11/2000

    Ippo defeats Yusuke via K.O.

    Director:Shin'ichi Tsuji

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Shin'ichi Tsuji

    Writer:Unknown
12. 

    8.0/10(354 votes)

    #12 - Becoming a Bully's Buddy

    S1:E1212/18/2000

    Ippo fights and wins his second match via K.O.,After the fight he was befriended by Umezawa, his former bully.

    Director:Yasuhiro Matsumura

    Writer:Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

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    Director:Yasuhiro Matsumura

    Writer:Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
13. 

    7.7/10(340 votes)

    #13 - The Eastern Japan Rookie Championship Tournament Begins

    S1:E1312/25/2000

    Ippo and his opponent Jason prepare for the first match of the Rookie King Tournament.

    Director:Nanako Shimazaki

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Nanako Shimazaki

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14. 

    8.1/10(337 votes)

    #14 - Powerful Arms! Hooks vs. Uppercut!

    S1:E141/8/2001

    Start of Ippo vs Jason match, both men exchange powerful punches but neither goes down.

    Director:Akira Mano

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Akira Mano

    Writer:Unknown
15. 

    8.7/10(394 votes)

    #15 - Test of Endurance

    S1:E151/15/2001

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

    Director:Kenichi Kawamura

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Kenichi Kawamura

    Writer:Unknown
16. 

    7.2/10(324 votes)

    #16 - Premonition of a Hard Battle

    S1:E161/22/2001

    Ippo watches the fight videos of Kobashi and Hayami, his future opponents.

    Director:Mitsuyuki Masuhara

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Mitsuyuki Masuhara

    Writer:Unknown
17. 

    7.5/10(333 votes)

    #17 - Ippo on the Beach

    S1:E171/29/2001

    Ippo joins Takamura, Kimura, and Aoki in a training camp near the beach.

    Director:Yuzo Sato

    Writer:Yasuko Kamo

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    Director:Yuzo Sato

    Writer:Yasuko Kamo
18. 

    7.5/10(305 votes)

    #18 - Clinch

    S1:E182/5/2001

    Start of Ippo vs Kobashi match, Ippo is loosing by points because of Kobashi's strategy.

    Director:Takaaki Ishiyama

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Takaaki Ishiyama

    Writer:Unknown
19. 

    8.3/10(326 votes)

    #19 - K.O. Dream

    S1:E192/12/2001

    Kobashi abandoned his strategy and loses the match to Ippo via K.O.

    Directors:Yasuhiro Matsumura, Jun Shishido

    Writer:Unknown

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    Directors:Yasuhiro Matsumura, Jun Shishido

    Writer:Unknown
20. 

    8.0/10(317 votes)

    #20 - Threat of Shotgun

    S1:E202/19/2001

    Takamura wins the Japanese Middleweight Championship belt, Ippo trains with Aoki to counter Hayami's Shotgun punch.

    Director:Hideo Hayashi

    Writer:Ryosuke Nakamura

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    Director:Hideo Hayashi

    Writer:Ryosuke Nakamura
21. 

    8.0/10(308 votes)

    #21 - The Way to Capture a Prodigy

    S1:E212/26/2001

    Start of Ippo vs Hayami fight, Hayami takes the advantage during the early rounds.

    Director:Akira Mano

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Akira Mano

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22. 

    8.5/10(341 votes)

    #22 - Forward! Forward!!

    S1:E223/5/2001

    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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    Director:Mitsuyuki Masuhara

    Writer:Yasuko Kamo
23. 

    8.4/10(309 votes)

    #23 - Another Semi-Final

    S1:E233/12/2001

    Ippos day off. Miyata and Mashiba face off.

    Director:Nanako Shimazaki

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Nanako Shimazaki

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24. 

    9.0/10(441 votes)

    #24 - To the Place We Promised...

    S1:E243/19/2001

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

    Director:Yoshito Hata

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Yoshito Hata

    Writer:Unknown
25. 

    7.7/10(292 votes)

    #25 - Every Emotion

    S1:E253/26/2001

    Ippo trains for Mashiba flicker jabs.

    Director:Jun Shishido

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Jun Shishido

    Writer:Unknown