Ippo Makunouchi
main character
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Estimated watch time
1h 30m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Boxing91%Martial Arts80%Shounen75%Male Protagonist73%Coming of Age40%
SPECIALFINISHED2003 SPRING8.0 / 10 AniList score
Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Champion Road
はじめの一歩 -Champion Road-• Hajime no Ippo: Champion Road
Synopsis & Story
As the new Champion, Ippo must protect his title against some of the best boxers available. Makunouchi Ippo is the new Featherweight champion of Japan and is now ready for his first title defense. His opponent, the former Jr. Featherweight champion and a medical student, Sanada Kazuki. In addition to this feud, Sanada is being coached by Kamogawa's former rival, Hama Dankichi. What makes things worse is that Sanada works at the same hospital where Kumi is a nurse at and everybody at the hospital wants Sanada to win. Not only does Ippo have to defend his title, he has to reclaim his love. (Source: Anime News Network)
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Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Champion Road: should you watch it?
At a glance
Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Champion Road has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 80/100 — 75% of 17,235 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
Of the 28.5K AniList users who started it, 0.4% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 27.5K have finished it.
At about 1 h 30 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Sports — especially boxing, martial arts, shounen, male protagonist.
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! (2000)
- Watch next: Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Mashiba vs Kimura (2003)
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- George Morikawa
- Director
- Satoshi Nishimura
- Character design
- Kouji Sugiura
- Music
- Tsuneo Imahori
Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Champion Road FAQ
- How many episodes does Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Champion Road have?
- Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Champion Road has 1 episodes of about 90 minutes each, roughly 1 h 30 min in total.
- Is Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Champion Road finished?
- Yes. Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Champion Road has finished airing — the final episode aired April 18, 2003.
- Is there a season 2 of Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Champion Road?
- Yes — the story continues in Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Mashiba vs Kimura (2003).
- What should I watch before Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Champion Road?
- Watch Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! first — Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Champion Road is a direct sequel.
- Is Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Champion Road based on a manga?
- Yes. Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Champion Road adapts the manga by George Morikawa.
- Who animated Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Champion Road?
- Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Champion Road was animated by MADHOUSE and directed by Satoshi Nishimura.
- Where can I watch Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Champion Road?
- Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Champion Road is listed on Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.