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Fighting Spirit S1E47 — The Fighting Spirit Within

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Fighting Spirit•Season 1•Episode 47

The Fighting Spirit Within

7.9/10 · 329 votesAug 28, 200124 min

Ranked #56 of 75 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

The tactics of the coach against Vorg is based on a succession of sudden melee after which the least enduring two boxers will drop his guard for breath. The victory Ippo so upon his endurance. He will have to work hard breathing and cardiovascular system.

Directed byMihiro Yamaguchi

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Tomokazu Seki

Tomokazu Seki

Ichiro Miyata (voice)

Kohei Kiyasu

Kohei Kiyasu

Ippo Makunouchi (voice)

Rikiya Koyama

Rikiya Koyama

Mamoru Takamura (voice)

Wataru Takagi

Wataru Takagi

Masaru Aoki (voice)

Keiji Fujiwara

Keiji Fujiwara

Tatsuya Kimura (voice)

Kenji Utsumi

Kenji Utsumi

Genji Kamogawa (voice)

Toshihiko Nakajima

Toshihiko Nakajima

Haruhiko Yagi (voice)

Sanae Kobayashi

Sanae Kobayashi

Kumi Mashiba (voice)

Masaya Onosaka

Masaya Onosaka

Takeshi Sendo (voice)

Akemi Okamura

Akemi Okamura

Reiko Mikami (voice)

Emi Shinohara

Emi Shinohara

Mari Iimura (voice)

Hiroyuki Yoshino

Hiroyuki Yoshino

Akira Shigeta (voice)

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H

Hideo Maru

Key Animation

M

Mitsuo Tano

Key Animation

K

Kiyomitsu Sato

Key Animation

M

Mihiro Yamaguchi

Director

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Yoshihiro Sugai

Key Animation

H

Hiroaki Imaki

Key Animation

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Shizuo Kawai

Animation Director

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Masahiro Sekiguchi

Key Animation

M

Mihiro Yamaguchi

Storyboard Artist

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Episode Summary

"The Fighting Spirit Within" is episode 47 of Fighting Spirit season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 329 votes, ranking #56 of 75 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Mihiro Yamaguchi, it aired on August 28, 2001.

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