Synopsis

Tatsuya Kimura is beginning to feel left behind. With his friends Ippo Makunouchi and Mamoru Takamura holding the championship belt in their respective weight classes, Kimura's inability to become Japan's Junior Lightweight boxing champion eats away at him. Scheduled to fight with the current champion Ryo Mashiba, Kimura begins to train with Ippo's rival Ichirou Miyata, who previously suffered a crushing defeat from Mashiba's signature "Hitman" style of boxing.

But Mashiba has his own desire to hold onto the belt, hoping to soon shoot for the World title and secure financial stability for his sister Kumi. Will Kimura's overwhelming drive to prove his strength as a boxer overcome Mashiba's desperate wish to provide a better life for Kumi?

(Source: MAL)

Characters

Masaru Aoki Main

Genji Kamogawa Main

Tatsuya Kimura Main

Ryo Mashiba Main

Ichirou Miyata Main

Commentator Supporting

Minoru Fujii Supporting

Father Kimura Supporting

Mother Kimura Supporting

Ippo Makunouchi Supporting

Staff

Masao Maruyama Producer

Manabu Tamura Producer

Mikiko Kobayashi Assistant producer

Hitoshi Nanba Director

Yukina Hiiro Storyboard

Mori Naoya Theme song performance

Atsushi Aono Key animation

Noriyuki Fukuda Chief animation director

Ayako Hata Key animation

Takafumi Hori Animation director

Fighting Spirit: Mashiba vs. Kimura

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