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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!

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
    8.1/10(553 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
    7.8/10(406 votes)

    #2 - Fruits of Labor

    S1:E2

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

    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Tears of Joy
    8.3/10(416 votes)

    #3 - Tears of Joy

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Hitoshi Nanba
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Shadow Boxing
    7.6/10(354 votes)

    #4 - Shadow Boxing

    S1:E4

    Ippo practices shadow boxing.

    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for 3 Months to Counter
    7.8/10(341 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
    8.6/10(381 votes)

    #6 - The Opening Bell of the Rematch

    S1:E6

    Ippo and Miyata face off in a rematch.

    Director:Yasuo Iwamoto
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Destructive Force Of One CM
    8.8/10(405 votes)

    #7 - The Destructive Force Of One CM

    S1:E7

    Ippo and Miyata are in the last round of the rematch

    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Promise to Meet Again
    7.9/10(323 votes)

    #8 - Promise to Meet Again

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Akira Mano
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for C Class License
    7.7/10(299 votes)

    #9 - C Class License

    S1:E9

    Ippo takes the License Test and meets Mashiba.

    Director:Rokou Ogiwara
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Debut Match!
    7.6/10(297 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
    8.2/10(315 votes)

    #11 - Obsession for Victory

    S1:E11

    Ippo defeats Yusuke via K.O.

    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Becoming a Bully's Buddy
    8.0/10(292 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
    7.7/10(281 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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Powerful Arms! Hooks vs. Uppercut!
    8.0/10(278 votes)

    #14 - Powerful Arms! Hooks vs. Uppercut!

    S1:E14

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

    Director:Akira Mano
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Test of Endurance
    8.6/10(324 votes)

    #15 - Test of Endurance

    S1:E15

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

    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Premonition of a Hard Battle
    7.1/10(265 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
    7.5/10(269 votes)

    #17 - Ippo on the Beach

    S1:E17

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

    Director:Yuzo Sato
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  19. Background image for Clinch
    7.4/10(249 votes)

    #18 - Clinch

    S1:E18

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

    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for K.O. Dream
    8.2/10(272 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
    8.0/10(263 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
    7.9/10(251 votes)

    #21 - The Way to Capture a Prodigy

    S1:E21

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

    Director:Akira Mano
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Forward! Forward!!
    8.4/10(280 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
    8.3/10(256 votes)

    #23 - Another Semi-Final

    S1:E23

    Ippos day off. Miyata and Mashiba face off.

    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for To the Place We Promised...
    9.0/10(353 votes)

    #24 - To the Place We Promised...

    S1:E24

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

    Director:Yoshito Hata
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Every Emotion
    7.7/10(237 votes)

    #25 - Every Emotion

    S1:E25

    Ippo trains for Mashiba flicker jabs.

    Director:Jun Shishido
    Writer:Unknown
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The First Step" is the best rated episode of "Fighting Spirit" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 553 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".