Fighting Spirit

Season 1 Episode 38: Two Rookies of the Year

3 Seasons Jun 26, 2001 TV-PG 23m 7.9

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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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Hajime no ippo

1. Hajime no ippo

Aired: Oct 3, 2000

Ippo gets invited to see a movie with his new classmates but can't go since h...

Episode 2 Doryoku no seika

2. Doryoku no seika

Aired: Oct 10, 2000

Ippo's goal is to catch 10 leaves, with only a week to do so. While balancing...

Episode 3 Ureshi namida

3. Ureshi namida

Aired: Oct 17, 2000

At first, it seems that Ippo could not keep up with Miyata. Ippo keeps taking...

Episode 4 Shado bokushingu

4. Shado bokushingu

Aired: Oct 24, 2000

Ippo finally begins his training in the gym. First, Kamogawa himself, helps I...

Episode 6 Saisen no gongu

6. Saisen no gongu

Aired: Nov 5, 2000

A representative from a boxing magazine comes to Kamogawa's Gym on the same d...

Episode 7 1 cm no hakairyoku

7. 1 cm no hakairyoku

Aired: Nov 12, 2000

After a powerful knockout from Miyata, Ippo insists on standing up again and ...

Episode 8 Promise to Meet Again

8. Promise to Meet Again

Aired: Nov 19, 2000

With Miyata nowhere to be found, Ippo seems distracted in his training, so Ka...

Episode 9 C Class License

9. C Class License

Aired: Nov 26, 2000

Ippo finally applies to get his featherweight boxing license. During the exam...

Episode 10 Debut Match!

10. Debut Match!

Aired: Dec 3, 2000

After determining Ippo's opponent, Ippo and Oda prepare for their match

Episode 15 Test of Endurance

15. Test of Endurance

Aired: Jan 14, 2001

Ippo continues his tactic of exchanging punches, however, he finds himself st...

Episode 17 Ippo on the Beach

17. Ippo on the Beach

Aired: Jan 28, 2001

Ippo and the others head to the beach to relax before they start their traini...

Episode 18 Clinch

18. Clinch

Aired: Feb 4, 2001

After meeting kobashi, ippo realises he must work hard to beat him, Ippo and ...

Episode 19 Dream of a KO

19. Dream of a KO

Aired: Feb 11, 2001

As the fight between Kobashi and Ippo nears its end, Ippo looks for an opport...

Episode 20 Shotgun's Menace

20. Shotgun's Menace

Aired: Feb 18, 2001

Ippo spectates Hayami's 3rd match to see what he's up against. He trains vigo...

Episode 22 Forward! Forward!!

22. Forward! Forward!!

Aired: Mar 4, 2001

Ippo and Hayami continue to exchange blows as their battle nears its end. Hay...

Episode 23 The Other Semi-Final

23. The Other Semi-Final

Aired: Mar 11, 2001

Miyata begins his semi-final match against Mashiba as Ippo and the others spe...

Episode 27 Death Match

27. Death Match

Aired: Apr 9, 2001

As Ippo and Mashiba continue their fight, they both develop weaknesses, howev...

Episode 28 Victory or Defeat

28. Victory or Defeat

Aired: Apr 16, 2001

The eastern japan rookie tournament finally comes to an end with Ippos victor...

Episode 29 Rocky of Naniwa

29. Rocky of Naniwa

Aired: Apr 23, 2001

After winning the Easter japan rookie tournament, Takeshi Sendo, the winner o...

Episode 30 To Enemy Ground

30. To Enemy Ground

Aired: Apr 30, 2001

Ippo wants to fight Sendo so he goes to an orthopedic doctor to get his fist ...

Episode 32 Throw Your Right!

32. Throw Your Right!

Aired: May 14, 2001

Ippo is still having trouble with his right fist but his match with Sendo beg...

Episode 33 Smash Force

33. Smash Force

Aired: May 21, 2001

Ippo tries a different fighting stance making his match with Sendo only get m...

Episode 34 The Rookie King

34. The Rookie King

Aired: May 28, 2001

Ippo and Sendo keep fighting, the crowd starts cheering Sendo on and the matc...

Episode 35 The Counting Journey

35. The Counting Journey

Aired: Jun 4, 2001

Ippo graduates and takes photos with people from his school. New people join ...

Episode 36 The Champ and I

36. The Champ and I

Aired: Jun 11, 2001

Kimura, Aoki, and Takemura each fight their match. Ippo spars with the feathe...

Episode 42 Sharing a Dream

42. Sharing a Dream

Aired: Jul 24, 2001

Ippo's mother collapses from overworking so Ippo has to look after the family...

Episode 43 The Speed Star

43. The Speed Star

Aired: Jul 31, 2001

Ippo Prepares for his match against Saeki, the speed star, by trying to impro...

Episode 46 Be the Gazelle

46. Be the Gazelle

Aired: Aug 21, 2001

Aoki and Kimura fight their matches. Kamogawa wants Ippo to train his legs to...

Episode 48 The Red Wolf

48. The Red Wolf

Aired: Sep 4, 2001

The match with Ippo and Volg begins and the two boxers seem to get the edge o...

Episode 50 Something to Convey

50. Something to Convey

Aired: Sep 25, 2001

After many rounds, Ippo and Volg are both exhausted. After the match is finis...

Episode 51 The Group Date

51. The Group Date

Aired: Oct 2, 2001

Ippo wakes up after a couple days at the hospital. When Ippo is in the hospit...

Episode 54 Fists of the Champ

54. Fists of the Champ

Aired: Oct 23, 2001

Takemura has real trouble at the beginning of his match. Ippo finds out that ...

Episode 57 Conclusion

57. Conclusion

Aired: Nov 12, 2001

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

Episode 58 Heartbroken

58. Heartbroken

Aired: Nov 19, 2001

After Ippo loses he finds out that Sendo and Volg will fight for the title. K...

Episode 59 A Determined Gaze

59. A Determined Gaze

Aired: Nov 26, 2001

Ippo watches his match with Date. Ippo goes to watch the title match with Vol...

Episode 60 Rival

60. Rival

Aired: Dec 3, 2001

Volg and Sendo face off with the crowd cheering for Sendo, in the end, the ma...

Episode 61 Comeback Anxiety

61. Comeback Anxiety

Aired: Dec 10, 2001

Aoki, Kimura, and Ippo will all be making their comeback match with Ippo bein...

Episode 62 Revival

62. Revival

Aired: Dec 17, 2001

Aoki, Kimura, and Ippo have their comeback matches. Ippo tries a new move, th...

Episode 63 Youth of Fire

63. Youth of Fire

Aired: Dec 24, 2001

Aoki, Takemura, and Ippo visit Kimura because he has a high fever. Aoki's and...

Episode 64 Hot Rod Era

64. Hot Rod Era

Aired: Jan 7, 2002

A look at how Aoki and Kimura became boxers and joined the Kamogawa gym, also...

Episode 66 Mr. Takamura's Tears

66. Mr. Takamura's Tears

Aired: Jan 21, 2002

The guys learn that killer intent can make it seem like your throwing a punch...

Episode 68 The Coach's Crisis

68. The Coach's Crisis

Aired: Feb 4, 2002

Aoki, Kimura, and Takemura all fight their fights. Before fighting Takemura m...

Episode 70 The Young Punk

70. The Young Punk

Aired: Feb 18, 2002

Ippo invites Kumi to the zoo. Kumi lets Ippo know that she was the one who wr...

Episode 72 Lollapalooza

72. Lollapalooza

Aired: Mar 4, 2002

Sendo and Ippo's fight begins guns blazing with the two giving each other blo...

Episode 73 Surpass That Moment

73. Surpass That Moment

Aired: Mar 11, 2002

Ippo starts the third round by charging at Sendo but then hesitates which lea...

Episode 74 Mixup

74. Mixup

Aired: Mar 18, 2002

A flashback shows how Sendo joined his gym. Ippo gets knocked down two times ...

Episode 75 A Step Further

75. A Step Further

Aired: Mar 25, 2002

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

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Info about Fighting Spirit

Current Status: Ended

Network: Nippon TV

Production Country: Japan

Genres: Comedy, Sport, Animation, Action

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