Fighting Spirit - New Challenger

Run Time: 24 mins
Air Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009
Average Rating: ⭐ 8.633 (1146 votes)
Nippon TVIppo 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. the continuation after Ippo won his Japan Championship match.
26 Episodes

The New Step
Season 2 - Episode 1
The first episode of the second season starts with mostly the match of Miyata against Arnie. Shows Kimura sparring with Miyata and then the ...

Bloody Cross
Season 2 - Episode 2
The second episode of the second season starts off on Miyata's OPBF Title Match. With it Arnie showing his special weapon called Bloody Cros...

To a Promise
Season 2 - Episode 3
The third episode of the second season continues on the OPBF Match with Miyata against Arnie. With almost everytime Miyata is about to fall ...

Towards The World
Season 2 - Episode 4
Miyata Ichirou wins the title of OPBF Featherweight Champion, but now Ippo feels even further from him than before. After his match, Date Ei...

The Strength of the World
Season 2 - Episode 5
Ippo comes to the sparring match against Ricardo Martinez as focused as if it were a real match, and he is determined to land at least one h...

A Figure to Chase After
Season 2 - Episode 6
After seven years Eiji Date will finally have his rematch with Ricardo Martinez, the world featherweight champion. The title match begins, D...

The Advent of the Devil
Season 2 - Episode 7
The world featherweight title match has begun, in the first round, neither Date or Martinez use their rights. The second round is more excit...

Spirit For One Last Attack
Season 2 - Episode 8
Date tries the heart-breaker shot but Martinez blocks it with his elbow breaking Date's hand. By the end of the round Date's hand, jaw, and ...

Inheritance Qualifications
Season 2 - Episode 9
The Kamogawa Boxing Gym gets a new recruit: Itagaki Manabu, the inter-high national runner up who happens to idolizes Ippo. Meanwhile, Ippo ...

Biting Dog
Season 2 - Episode 10
Ippo is reluctant to fight Nao, who used to be his junior and friend. Nao faces his fear of fighting Ippo and resolves to let Ippo know how ...

Ippo vs. Hammer Nao
Season 2 - Episode 11
The match begins. Ippo goes on an all-out offensive, hoping to end this match as soon as possible, but Nao refuses to stay down until he has...

Requirements for a Pro
Season 2 - Episode 12
Ippo lowers his guard and it becomes a blow-for-blow confrontation, with Ippo winning out and knocking Nao down. Nao reflects on his past wi...

Ippo At The Beach 2
Season 2 - Episode 13

Two Spars
Season 2 - Episode 14

Itagaki's Debut Fight!
Season 2 - Episode 15
Takamura and Ippo's next matches are finalized. Itagaki has a jarring introduction to the world of pro boxing when he fights a boxer despera...

The Two Hawks
Season 2 - Episode 16
Takamura's light punches and decreased stamina have put him at a great disadvantage, but when he sees a familiar and taunting face, his ange...

Wild Kid
Season 2 - Episode 17
Takamura attacks Hawk in a fit of anger, but Hawk effortlessly blocks his attack, stunning everyone. The Kamogawa gang reviews Hawk's previo...

Extreme Weight Control
Season 2 - Episode 18
Takamura resolves to reach the top of the world for the sake of his friends and for the coach. In order to do so, he must lose 20 kilos (44 ...

Critical Situation
Season 2 - Episode 19
The coach and Nagi see Hawk's devastating boxing firsthand. Takamura barely makes weight and is taunted by Hawk for his skinny appearance. L...

Junior Middleweight World Title Match
Season 2 - Episode 20
Ippo manages to win his title defense with a 1-round KO as per his promise and rushes back to see Takamura. There, he sees all of the Japane...

Battle of Hawk
Season 2 - Episode 21
Takamura takes the pace at the beginning of the match, but Hawk unveils his unique style that allows him to dodge and attack simultaneously!...

Brawl
Season 2 - Episode 22
Takamura is outsped once more and knocked unconscious, but manages to recover just in time. Relying on what he has learned from the coach, h...

Supporting Hand
Season 2 - Episode 23
Despite using all of his remaining energy, Takamura cannot break through Hawk's defense and is left with no way to fight back. Hawk's wild b...

The King
Season 2 - Episode 24
Takamura is knocked unconscious while standing yet again, and remembers all of the pain, suffering, and disrespect he faced for the sake of ...

Please Accept This Bronze Statue
Season 2 - Episode 25
After a gruesome fight, Takamura becomes the WBC Jr. Middleweight World Champion, and orders a giant bronze statue of himself to celebrate. ...

New Challenger
Season 2 - Episode 26
When Miyata confronts Ippo about their promise, it is revealed that Miyata has risen far above Ippo's level due to his over-reliance on the ...