Alternative title:
Beginning of a Step
Espíritu de Lucha (Spanish)
Espiritu de Pelea (Spanish)
Hajime no Ippo (Japanese)
Ippo le Challenger (French)
Knock Out (Tagalog)
The First Step
はじめの一歩 (Japanese)
Age rating: Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Shounen, Sports
Plot Summary: Ippo, a timid highschooler, is one day saved from being beaten up by Takamura, a boxer. Enthralled by Takamura's skills Ippo begins to learn boxing, soon finding love for the sport and a drive to challenge the boxing world.