Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! New Challenger
Also known as はじめの一歩 新シリーズ | Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger | Fighting Spirit: New Challenger
TVWinter 2009Source MangaPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ComedyDramaSports
8.5/10
Community score
#78
Rank
327.5K
Members
2K
Favorites
Synopsis
Ippo Makunouchi continues his boxing career and his goal on knowing the meaning of being strong, and the desire on fighting his idol Ichiro Miyata once again. Along him are pro boxers Takamura, Aoki and Kimura that each one of them aspire to their own dreams.
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Cast Highlights
Aoki, Masaru
Main
Voice: Takagi, Wataru (Japanese)
Itagaki, Manabu
Main
Voice: Namikawa, Daisuke (Japanese)
Kamogawa, Genji
Main
Voice: Utsumi, Kenji (Japanese)
Kimura, Tatsuya
Main
Voice: Fujiwara, Keiji (Japanese)
Makunouchi, Ippo
Main
Voice: Kiyasu, Kouhei (Japanese)
Takamura, Mamoru
Main
Voice: Koyama, Rikiya (Japanese)
Alegria, Arman
Supporting
Voice: Morikawa, Ryuuta (Japanese)
Baraki, Haseo
Supporting
Core Staff
Hattori, Yuuta
Producer
Tamura, Manabu
Producer
Yoshimoto, Satoshi
Producer
Shishido, Jun
Director, Storyboard, Key Animation
Nakajima, Toshihiko
Sound Director
Asari, Fujiaki
Episode Director
Theme Songs
Openings
"Hekireki" by Last Alliance
Endings
"8 AM" by coldrain
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Episode 4
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Episode 5
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Quick Facts
FormatTV
Episodes26
Duration23 min per ep
SourceManga
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonWinter 2009
AiredJan 7, 2009 to Jul 1, 2009
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#862
Scored by189.9K
BroadcastWednesdays at 01:29 (JST)
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Fighting Spirit: New Challenger
Romaji title
Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger
Japanese title
はじめの一歩 新シリーズ
Synonyms
Hajime no Ippo New Series, Hajime no Ippo Season II, Hajime no Ippo 2, Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting. New Challenger
Production Team
Main studio
MADHOUSE
Producers
VAP, Kodansha, Nippon Television Network
Licensors
Unknown
Japanese title
はじめの一歩 新シリーズ
Themes And Audience
Combat SportsShounen