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Fighting Spirit S2E1 — The New Step
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Fighting Spirit•Season 2•Episode 1

The New Step

8.0/10 · 2 votesJan 6, 200924 min

Ranked #10 of 26 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

The first episode of the second season starts with mostly the match of Miyata against Arnie. Shows Kimura sparring with Miyata and then the Weigh-in. Then the match is about to start, Miyata and Arnie are ready for battle!

Directed byTomoya Takahashi
Written byKazuyuki Fudeyasu
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Cast18

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)

Crew12

N

Noriyuki Fukuda

Animation Director

K

Kumi Ishii

Key Animation

K

Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

Writer

A

Akira Takeuchi

Key Animation

E

Eiji Komatsu

Key Animation

H

Hiroaki Imaki

Key Animation

J

Jun Shishido

Storyboard Artist

T

Tomoya Takahashi

Director

K

Kei Ajiki

Key Animation

F

Futoshi Higashide

Key Animation

S

Sayo Aoi

Key Animation

K

Keiji Gotoh

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"The New Step" is episode 1 of Fighting Spirit season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 2 votes, ranking #10 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Tomoya Takahashi and written by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, it aired on January 6, 2009.

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