The BEST episodes of Hajime no Ippo season 1
Every episode of Hajime no Ippo season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Hajime no Ippo season 1!
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...
#1 - Mixup
Season 1 - Episode 74 - Aired 3/20/2002
A flashback shows how Sendo joined his gym. Ippo gets knocked down two times but when he gets up the fifth round gets more brutal. The fifth round ends and after that, the sixth round begins and is just as brutal as the last round.
#2 - A Step Further
Season 1 - Episode 75 - Aired 3/27/2002
The match between Ippo and Sendo finally reaches its conclusion after seven ruthless rounds.
#3 - Victory or Defeat
Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 4/17/2001
Ippo defeats Mashiba for Rookie King of Eastren Japan.
#4 - Conclusion
Season 1 - Episode 57 - Aired 11/14/2001
Both Ippo and Date are beaten up bad. The match reaches the climax.
#5 - Forward! Forward!
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/6/2001
Ippo defeats Hayami via K.O. Ippo's training with Aoki and Kimura's help Ippo win the match.
#6 - Revival
Season 1 - Episode 62 - Aired 12/19/2001
Coach returns from the hospital, and Makunochi "hits without being hit".
#7 - Surpass that Moment
Season 1 - Episode 73 - Aired 3/13/2002
Ippo starts the third round by charging at Sendo but then hesitates which leads to Sendo beating Ippo all through the third round. The fourth round is a different story being more in the favor of Ippo.
#8 - The Rookie King
Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 5/29/2001
Ippo and Sendo keep fighting, the crowd starts cheering Sendo on and the match reaches its climax.
#9 - Time for the Showdown
Season 1 - Episode 71 - Aired 2/27/2002
Ippo reads Mari's article. Ippo invites Nekota to his fight. Both Sendo and Ippo have their weigh in. Sendo and Ippo begin their rematch with Ippo getting a very early knockdown on Sendo.
#10 - Lollapalooza
Season 1 - Episode 72 - Aired 3/6/2002
Sendo and Ippo's fight begins guns blazing with the two giving each other blow for blow. Ippo finds out that Sendo has the advantage of having a bigger frame.
#11 - Something to Convey
Season 1 - Episode 50 - Aired 9/26/2001
The end of the Volg match.
#12 - The Destructive Force of 1cm
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/2000
Ippo and Miyata are in the last round and Ippo does a short upercut to Miyata's chin, Miyara was knocked down and was unable to get up, Ippo wins the rematch.
#13 - The Courage to Believe
Season 1 - Episode 49 - Aired 9/19/2001
Volg and Ippo continue to duke it out in a hard-fought and long battle.
#14 - To the Promised Place...
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/20/2001
Miyata and Mashiba continues to fight. Ippo is angred by the outcome.
#15 - The Other Semi-Final
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/13/2001
Ippos day off. Miyata and Mashiba face off.
#16 - Two Rookies of the Year
Season 1 - Episode 38 - Aired 6/27/2001
Okita uses moves that makes him unpredictable for Ippo. Okita also uses a fighting style like Dante and he uses a corkscrew.
#17 - Sharing a Dream
Season 1 - Episode 42 - Aired 7/25/2001
Ippo's mother collapses from overworking so Ippo has to look after the family business. Ippo thinks about quitting boxing so that his mother doesn't overwork herself again.
#18 - Smash Force
Season 1 - Episode 33 - Aired 5/22/2001
Ippo tries a different fighting stance making his match with Sendo only get more intense.
#19 - Ippo on the Beach
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/30/2001
Ippo joins Takamura, Kimura, and Aoki in a training camp near the beach.
#20 - Rival
Season 1 - Episode 60 - Aired 12/5/2001
Sendou versus Volg concludes.
#21 - Tears of Joy
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/2000
Ippo loses his first sparring session, but shows enough potential to be accepted into the gym.
#22 - Mr. Takamura's Tears
Season 1 - Episode 66 - Aired 1/23/2002
Takamura fights a bear.
#23 - The Battle for Distance
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/3/2001
Ippo VS Mashiba Round 1
#24 - Death Match
Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 4/10/2001
Ippo VS Mashiba continues
#25 - The Japan Featherweight Title Match
Season 1 - Episode 55 - Aired 10/31/2001
Ippo's title match with Date has begun, Date is surprised by how much better Ippo is since the last time he sparred with him.