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“Ippo defends title while Miyata returns; Japan's boxers face global challengers seeking worldwide glory.”
Fighting Spirit: New Challenger
はじめの一歩 新シリーズ
8.67
76 rank · 323,723 viewers · 1,946 favorites
Sports
Combat Sports
Shounen
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Synopsis
Ippo defends title while Miyata returns; Japan's boxers face global challengers seeking worldwide glory.
Japanese Featherweight Champion Ippo Makunouchi has successfully defended and retained his title. Meanwhile, his rival, Ichirou Miyata, has resurfaced in Japan, aiming for his own Featherweight belt in the Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation. When the rest of the world comes knocking, however, will Japan's best fighters rise to the challenge and achieve glory at the top? Or will the small island nation be crushed under the weight of greater entities? This time, champions will become challengers issuing a call to the rest of the world and ready to show off their fighting spirit!
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 17 sampled reviews
9.1
/10
What 17 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 10
σ 0.94
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.94 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 1.06
Running avg · Jul 2009 → Jan 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger is a significant improvement over the first season, featuring more substantial fights, crisp and detailed animation, and a well-written ensemble cast that truly...”
- 10 “This season is a masterpiece, featuring exceptional character dynamics, sharper art, and an imperious soundtrack that keeps the tension high. There are no notable flaws to report, as the series...”
- 10 “This season is a masterpiece that features outstanding animation, an incredible soundtrack, and constant character evolution that highlights the human side of the fighters. There are no flaws to be...”
Verbosity
Short · 35%
Medium · 24%
Long · 41%
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- Format 26 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 58m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2009 – Jul 2009 Winter 2009
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-4040 catalog
Produced by
- VAP Producer
- Kodansha Producer
- Nippon Television Network Producer