Watch Series: Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! Released in (2000) - Season 1 produced by JP, Jp, The TV Series categorized in Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Animation, Sport, and content rating TV-PG with duration 24 min broadcasted as these networks Nippon TV, NTV, NTV (JP), Streamed at Putlocker & directed by George Morikawa, Satoshi Nishimura. 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... - Season 1