Hajime no Ippo: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Makunouchi Ippo is an ordinary high school student in Japan. Since he spends most of his time away from school helping his mother run the family business, he doesn't get to enjoy his younger years like most teenagers. Always a target for bullying at school (the family fishing business grants him a distinct odor), Ippo's life is one of hardship. One of these after-school bullying sessions turns Ippo's life around for the better, as he is saved by a boxer named Takamura. He decides to follow in Takamura's footsteps and train to become a boxer, giving his life direction and purpose. Ippo's path to perfecting his pugilistic prowess is just beginning...

Series details

• Title: Hajime no Ippo
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Comedy, Action, Anime, Sports
• Premiere date: 2000-10-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 2014-03-29
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NTV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 10292
• IMDb ID: tt0481256
• TVDB ID: 79685

Cast and credited roles

• Kohei Kiyasu — Ippo Makunouchi
• Rikiya Koyama — Takamura Mamoru
• Tomokazu Seki — Ichiro Miyata
• Keiji Fujiwara — Tatsuya Kimura

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2000-10-03; final listed air date 2003-03-21; episode order: 76.
• Season 2: premiered 2009-01-07; final listed air date 2009-07-01; episode order: 26.
• Season 3: premiered 2013-10-06; final listed air date 2014-03-29; episode order: 25.

Source and licence

Adapted from Hajime no Ippo on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.