Fighting Spirit - Season 1 Episode 51 : Group Date
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...
First Air Date : Oct 03, 2000
Last Air Date : Mar 29, 2014
Runtime : 24 min.
Genre : Animation, Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure
Stars : Kohei Kiyasu, Rikiya Koyama, Wataru Takagi, Keiji Fujiwara, Jurota Kosugi, Hidenobu Kiuchi, Hisao Egawa, Shin-ichiro Miki
Quality : 
- Eps. 1 : The First Step2000-10-03
- Eps. 2 : Fruits of Labor2000-10-10
- Eps. 3 : Tears of Joy2000-10-17
- Eps. 4 : Shadow Boxing2000-10-24
- Eps. 5 : 3 Months to Counter2000-10-31
- Eps. 8 : Promise to Meet Again2000-11-20
- Eps. 9 : C Class License2000-11-27
- Eps. 10 : Debut Match!2000-12-04
- Eps. 11 : Obsession for Victory2000-12-11
- Eps. 12 : Becoming a Bully's Buddy2000-12-18
- Eps. 15 : Test of Endurance2001-01-15
- Eps. 16 : Premonition of a Hard Battle2001-01-22
- Eps. 17 : Ippo on the Beach2001-01-29
- Eps. 18 : Clinch2001-02-05
- Eps. 19 : K.O. Dream2001-02-12
- Eps. 20 : Threat of Shotgun2001-02-19
- Eps. 21 : The Way to Capture a Prodigy2001-02-26
- Eps. 22 : Forward! Forward!!2001-03-05
- Eps. 23 : Another Semi-Final2001-03-12
- Eps. 24 : To the Place We Promised...2001-03-19
- Eps. 25 : Every Emotion2001-03-26
- Eps. 26 : Battle for Distance2001-04-02
- Eps. 27 : Death Match2001-04-09
- Eps. 28 : Victory or Defeat2001-04-16
- Eps. 29 : Rocky of Naniwa2001-04-23
- Eps. 30 : To Enemy Ground2001-04-30
- Eps. 31 : Traces of Intense Battles2001-05-07
- Eps. 32 : Throw Your Right!2001-05-14
- Eps. 33 : Smash Force2001-05-21
- Eps. 34 : The Rookie King2001-05-28
- Eps. 35 : The Continuing Journey2001-06-04
- Eps. 36 : The Champ and I2001-06-11
- Eps. 37 : A Thing to Strive For2001-06-18
- Eps. 38 : Two Rookies of the Year2001-06-26
- Eps. 39 : Challenge in a Foreign Land2001-07-03
- Eps. 41 : Barf-michi's Big Fight2001-07-17
- Eps. 42 : Sharing a Dream2001-07-24
- Eps. 43 : The Speed Star2001-07-31
- Eps. 44 : Blind Spot in the Ring2001-08-07
- Eps. 45 : The White Fangs of the Wolf2001-08-14
- Eps. 46 : Be the Gazelle2001-08-21
- Eps. 47 : The Fighting Spirit Within2001-08-28
- Eps. 48 : The Red Wolf2001-09-04
- Eps. 49 : The Courage to Believe2001-09-18
- Eps. 50 : Something to Convey2001-09-25
- Eps. 51 : Group Date2001-10-02
- Eps. 52 : The Challenger2001-10-09
- Eps. 53 : So That I Can Be Myself2001-10-16
- Eps. 54 : Fists of the Champ2001-10-23
- Eps. 57 : Conclusion2001-11-13
- Eps. 58 : Heartbroken2001-11-20
- Eps. 59 : Look of Determination2001-11-27
- Eps. 60 : Rival2001-12-04
- Eps. 61 : Comeback Anxiety2001-12-11
- Eps. 62 : Revival2001-12-18
- Eps. 63 : Youth of Fire2001-12-25
- Eps. 64 : Hot Rod Era2002-01-08
- Eps. 66 : Mr. Takamura's Tears2002-01-22
- Eps. 68 : The Chief's Peril2002-02-05
- Eps. 69 : The Trap of the Southpaw2002-02-12
- Eps. 70 : The Young Punk2002-02-19
- Eps. 71 : Time for the Showdown2002-02-26
- Eps. 72 : Lollapalooza2002-03-05
- Eps. 73 : Surpass That Moment2002-03-12
- Eps. 74 : Mixup2002-03-19
- Eps. 75 : One Step Further2002-03-26
