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Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Champion Road

Hajime no Ippo: Champion Road · はじめの一歩 -Champion Road-

Special · 2003 · 1 episode · finished

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Synopsis

As the new Champion, Ippo must protect his title against some of the best boxers available.

Makunouchi Ippo is the new Featherweight champion of Japan and is now ready for his first title defense. His opponent, the former Jr. Featherweight champion and a medical student, Sanada Kazuki. In addition to this feud, Sanada is being coached by Kamogawa's former rival, Hama Dankichi. What makes things worse is that Sanada works at the same hospital where Kumi is a nurse at and everybody at the hospital wants Sanada to win. Not only does Ippo have to defend his title, he has to reclaim his love.

Characters

Ippo MakunochiIppo MakunochiMain
Genji KamogawaGenji KamogawaMain
Dankichi HamaDankichi HamaMain
Kazuki SanadaKazuki SanadaMain
Mamoru TakamuraMamoru TakamuraSupporting
Takeshi SendoTakeshi SendoSupporting
Ichiro MiyataIchiro MiyataSupporting
Tatsuya KimuraTatsuya KimuraSupporting
Masaru AokiMasaru AokiSupporting
Ryo MashibaRyo MashibaSupporting
Kumi MashibaKumi MashibaSupporting
Masahiko UmezawaMasahiko UmezawaSupporting

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