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.
Episodes 1
Watch order
Characters & voices
Ippo Makunouchi
Main
Kouhei Kiyasu
日本語
Genji Kamogawa
Main
Kenji Utsumi
日本語
Kazuki Sanada
Main
Kouichi Yamadera
日本語
Dankichi Hama
Main
Seizou Katou
日本語
Mamoru Takamura
Supporting
Rikiya Koyama
日本語
Masaru Aoki
Supporting
Wataru Takagi
日本語
Tatsuya Kimura
Supporting
Keiji Fujiwara
日本語
Ryou Mashiba
Supporting
Masahiko Tanaka
日本語
Kumi Mashiba
Supporting
Sanae Kobayashi
日本語
Takeshi Sendo
Supporting
Masaya Onosaka
日本語
Ichirou Miyata
Supporting
Tomokazu Seki
日本語
Masahiko Umezawa
Supporting
Mitsuaki Madono
日本語
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Details
- Format
- Special
- Episodes
- 1
- Duration
- 90 min per episode
- Status
- Finished
- Season
- Spring 2003
- Aired
- 2003-04-18
- Studio
- MADHOUSE
- Source
- Manga
- Favourites
- 403
- Also known as
- The First Step - Champion Road