The BEST episodes of Fighting Spirit season 1

Every episode of Fighting Spirit season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Fighting Spirit 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...

Last Updated: 8/25/2024Network: Nippon TVStatus: Ended
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Mixup
star
9.00
46 votes

#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.

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A Step Further
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8.73
44 votes

#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.

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Victory or Defeat
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8.69
86 votes

#3 - Victory or Defeat

Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 4/17/2001

Ippo defeats Mashiba for Rookie King of Eastren Japan.

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Forward! Forward!
star
8.63
60 votes

#4 - 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.

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Revival
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8.61
51 votes

#5 - Revival

Season 1 - Episode 62 - Aired 12/19/2001

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

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The Rookie King
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8.61
56 votes

#6 - 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.

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Conclusion
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8.60
47 votes

#7 - Conclusion

Season 1 - Episode 57 - Aired 11/14/2001

Both Ippo and Date are beaten up bad. The match reaches the climax.

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Surpass that Moment
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8.57
40 votes

#8 - 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.

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Lollapalooza
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8.43
42 votes

#9 - 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.

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Time for the Showdown
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8.42
43 votes

#10 - 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.

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Something to Convey
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8.37
43 votes

#11 - Something to Convey

Season 1 - Episode 50 - Aired 9/26/2001

The end of the Volg match.

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The Destructive Force of 1cm
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8.34
71 votes

#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.

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The Courage to Believe
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8.33
45 votes

#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.

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To the Promised Place...
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8.33
55 votes

#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.

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The Other Semi-Final
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8.29
56 votes

#15 - The Other Semi-Final

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/13/2001

Ippos day off. Miyata and Mashiba face off.

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Smash Force
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8.22
51 votes

#16 - 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.

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Two Rookies of the Year
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8.21
48 votes

#17 - 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.

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Sharing a Dream
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8.20
41 votes

#18 - 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.

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Ippo on the Beach
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8.17
88 votes

#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.

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Rival
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8.16
44 votes

#20 - Rival

Season 1 - Episode 60 - Aired 12/5/2001

Sendou versus Volg concludes.

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Tears of Joy
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8.10
77 votes

#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.

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Death Match
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8.09
54 votes

#22 - Death Match

Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 4/10/2001

Ippo VS Mashiba continues

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The Battle for Distance
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8.06
53 votes

#23 - The Battle for Distance

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/3/2001

Ippo VS Mashiba Round 1

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Powerful Arms! Hooks vs. Uppercut!
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8.05
63 votes

#24 - Powerful Arms! Hooks vs. Uppercut!

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/9/2001

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

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The Japan Featherweight Title Match
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8.04
46 votes

#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.

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