• Air date: 03 Oct '00 75 episodes
      Ippo, the son of a fishing boat tour owner, takes up boxing to increase his confidence. Through intense training and willpower Ippo claims the Japanese featherweight title.
  • List of Episodes (75)
    • 1. The First Step

      03 Oct '00
      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.
    • 2. Fruits of Labor

      10 Oct '00
      Ippo succeeds in catching 10 falling leaves, and is granted his first sparring session.
    • 3. Tears of Joy

      17 Oct '00
      Ippo loses his first sparring session, but shows enough potential to be accepted into the gym.
    • 4. Shadow Boxing

      24 Oct '00
      Ippo practices shadow boxing.
    • 5. 3 Months to Counter

      31 Oct '00
      Ippo trains for a rematch.
    • 6. The Gong Of The Rematch

      07 Nov '00
      Ippo and Miyata face off in a rematch.
    • 7. The Destructive Force Of One CM

      14 Nov '00
    • 8. Promise to Meet Again

      21 Nov '00
    • 9. C Class License

      28 Nov '00
    • 10. Debut Match!

      05 Dec '00
    • 11. Obsession for Victory

      12 Dec '00
    • 12. A Rough Pal's Proclamation

      19 Dec '00
    • 13. East Japan Rookie Championship

      26 Dec '00
    • 14. Strong Arms! Hook vs. Uppercut!

      09 Jan '01
    • 15. Race Of Endurance

      16 Jan '01
    • 16. Premonition Of A Fierce Battle

      23 Jan '01
    • 17. Ippo on the Beach

      30 Jan '01
    • 18. Clinch

      06 Feb '01
    • 19. K.O. Dream

      13 Feb '01
    • 20. Shotgun Threat

      20 Feb '01
    • 21. A Way To Overcome A Genius

      27 Feb '01
    • 22. Forward! Forward!!

      06 Mar '01
    • 23. The Other Semifinal

      13 Mar '01
    • 24. To the Promised Place...

      20 Mar '01
    • 25. Each Individual's Thoughts

      27 Mar '01