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The Best Episodes of Fighting Spirit Season 1

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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...

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  1. Background image for The First Step
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #1 - The First Step

    S1:E1

    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.

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  2. Background image for Fruits of Labor
    9.3/10(4 votes)

    #2 - Fruits of Labor

    S1:E2

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

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    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Tears of Joy
    9.8/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Tears of Joy

    S1:E3

    Ippo loses his first sparring session, but shows enough potential to be accepted into the gym.

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    Director:Hitoshi Nanba
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Shadow Boxing
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #4 - Shadow Boxing

    S1:E4

    Ippo practices shadow boxing.

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    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for 3 Months to Counter
    9.3/10(4 votes)

    #5 - 3 Months to Counter

    S1:E5

    Ippo trains for a rematch.

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  6. Background image for The Opening Bell of the Rematch
    9.5/10(4 votes)

    #6 - The Opening Bell of the Rematch

    S1:E6

    Ippo and Miyata face off in a rematch.

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    Director:Yasuo Iwamoto
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Destructive Force Of One CM
    9.8/10(4 votes)

    #7 - The Destructive Force Of One CM

    S1:E7

    Ippo and Miyata are in the last round of the rematch

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    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Promise to Meet Again
    9.5/10(4 votes)

    #8 - Promise to Meet Again

    S1:E8

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

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    Director:Akira Mano
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for C Class License
    9.5/10(4 votes)

    #9 - C Class License

    S1:E9

    Ippo takes the License Test and meets Mashiba.

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    Director:Rokou Ogiwara
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Debut Match!
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Debut Match!

    S1:E10

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

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  12. Background image for Obsession for Victory
    9.5/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Obsession for Victory

    S1:E11

    Ippo defeats Yusuke via K.O.

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    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Becoming a Bully's Buddy
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Becoming a Bully's Buddy

    S1:E12

    Ippo fights and wins his second match via K.O.,After the fight he was befriended by Umezawa, his former bully.

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  14. Background image for The Eastern Japan Rookie Championship Tournament Begins
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #13 - The Eastern Japan Rookie Championship Tournament Begins

    S1:E13

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

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    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Powerful Arms! Hooks vs. Uppercut!
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Powerful Arms! Hooks vs. Uppercut!

    S1:E14

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

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    Director:Akira Mano
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Test of Endurance
    9.7/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Test of Endurance

    S1:E15

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

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    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Premonition of a Hard Battle
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Premonition of a Hard Battle

    S1:E16

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

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  18. Background image for Ippo on the Beach
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Ippo on the Beach

    S1:E17

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

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    Director:Yuzo Sato
  19. Background image for Clinch
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Clinch

    S1:E18

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

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    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for K.O. Dream
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #19 - K.O. Dream

    S1:E19

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

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  21. Background image for Threat of Shotgun
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Threat of Shotgun

    S1:E20

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

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  22. Background image for The Way to Capture a Prodigy
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #21 - The Way to Capture a Prodigy

    S1:E21

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

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    Director:Akira Mano
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Forward! Forward!!
    9.7/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Forward! Forward!!

    S1:E22

    Ippo defeats Hayami via K.O. Ippo's training with Aoki and Kimura's help Ippo win the match.

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  24. Background image for Another Semi-Final
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Another Semi-Final

    S1:E23

    Ippos day off. Miyata and Mashiba face off.

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    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for To the Place We Promised...
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #24 - To the Place We Promised...

    S1:E24

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

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    Director:Yoshito Hata
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Every Emotion
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #25 - Every Emotion

    S1:E25

    Ippo trains for Mashiba flicker jabs.

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    Director:Jun Shishido
    Writer:Unknown

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The First Step" is the best rated episode of "Fighting Spirit" season 1. It scored 8.8/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Kenichi Kawamura and written by Tatsuhiko Urahata, it aired on 10/3/2000. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Fruits of Labor".