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The Best Episodes of Fighting Spirit Season 1

Every episode of Fighting Spirit Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover 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...
Genres:AnimationComedyDramaAction & Adventure
Network:Nippon TV
Episodes
75
Avg. Rating
8.7
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
8.1
7.8
8.3

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The First Step" is the best rated episode of "Fighting Spirit" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 449 votes. Directed by Kenichi Kawamura and written by Tatsuhiko Urahata, it aired on 10/3/2000. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Fruits of Labor".

  • The First Step
    8.1/10(449)

    #1 - The First Step

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 10/3/2000

    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

  • Fruits of Labor
    7.8/10(319)

    #2 - Fruits of Labor

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 10/10/2000

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

    Director: Saburo Hashimoto

    Writer: N/A

  • Tears of Joy
    8.3/10(324)

    #3 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Shadow Boxing
    7.6/10(277)

    #4 - Shadow Boxing

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 10/24/2000

    Ippo practices shadow boxing.

    Director: Nanako Shimazaki

    Writer: N/A

  • 3 Months to Counter
    7.8/10(269)

    #5 - 3 Months to Counter

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 10/31/2000

    Ippo trains for a rematch.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

  • The Opening Bell of the Rematch
    8.6/10(295)

    #6 - The Opening Bell of the Rematch

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 11/6/2000

    Ippo and Miyata face off in a rematch.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Destructive Force Of One CM
    8.8/10(318)

    #7 - The Destructive Force Of One CM

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 11/13/2000

    Ippo and Miyata are in the last round of the rematch

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Promise to Meet Again
    7.9/10(254)

    #8 - Promise to Meet Again

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 11/20/2000

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • C Class License
    7.7/10(238)

    #9 - C Class License

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 11/27/2000

    Ippo takes the License Test and meets Mashiba.

    Director: Rokou Ogiwara

    Writer: N/A

  • Debut Match!
    7.6/10(236)

    #10 - Debut Match!

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 12/4/2000

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Obsession for Victory
    8.2/10(246)

    #11 - Obsession for Victory

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 12/11/2000

    Ippo defeats Yusuke via K.O.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Becoming a Bully's Buddy
    7.9/10(230)

    #12 - Becoming a Bully's Buddy

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 12/18/2000

    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

  • The Eastern Japan Rookie Championship Tournament Begins
    7.6/10(223)

    #13 - The Eastern Japan Rookie Championship Tournament Begins

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 12/25/2000

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Powerful Arms! Hooks vs. Uppercut!
    7.9/10(223)

    #14 - Powerful Arms! Hooks vs. Uppercut!

    Season 1 Episode 14

    Aired 1/8/2001

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Test of Endurance
    8.5/10(253)

    #15 - Test of Endurance

    Season 1 Episode 15

    Aired 1/15/2001

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Premonition of a Hard Battle
    7.1/10(208)

    #16 - Premonition of a Hard Battle

    Season 1 Episode 16

    Aired 1/22/2001

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ippo on the Beach
    7.4/10(217)

    #17 - Ippo on the Beach

    Season 1 Episode 17

    Aired 1/29/2001

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

    Director: Yuzo Sato

    Writer: Yasuko Kamo

  • Clinch
    7.4/10(197)

    #18 - Clinch

    Season 1 Episode 18

    Aired 2/5/2001

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • K.O. Dream
    8.2/10(216)

    #19 - K.O. Dream

    Season 1 Episode 19

    Aired 2/12/2001

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Threat of Shotgun
    8.0/10(209)

    #20 - Threat of Shotgun

    Season 1 Episode 20

    Aired 2/19/2001

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

    Director: Hideo Hayashi

    Writer: Ryosuke Nakamura

  • The Way to Capture a Prodigy
    7.9/10(200)

    #21 - The Way to Capture a Prodigy

    Season 1 Episode 21

    Aired 2/26/2001

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Forward! Forward!!
    8.4/10(218)

    #22 - Forward! Forward!!

    Season 1 Episode 22

    Aired 3/5/2001

    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

  • Another Semi-Final
    8.3/10(204)

    #23 - Another Semi-Final

    Season 1 Episode 23

    Aired 3/12/2001

    Ippos day off. Miyata and Mashiba face off.

    Director: Nanako Shimazaki

    Writer: N/A

  • To the Place We Promised...
    8.9/10(281)

    #24 - To the Place We Promised...

    Season 1 Episode 24

    Aired 3/19/2001

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Every Emotion
    7.6/10(190)

    #25 - Every Emotion

    Season 1 Episode 25

    Aired 3/26/2001

    Ippo trains for Mashiba flicker jabs.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A