Ippo Makunouchi
main character
TV
8.5
My TrackerPLANNING
Episode: 0 / 26
My Score:
Anime DetailsFINISHED
Estimated watch time
9h 58m
⚡ 6 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Boxing94%Shounen82%Primarily Male Cast72%Ensemble Cast70%
TVFINISHED2009 WINTER8.5 / 10 AniList score
Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! New Challenger
はじめの一歩 New Challenger• Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger
Synopsis & Story
Ippo 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. (Source: Anime News Network)
Trailer
Search YouTubeWhere to Watch Officially
Availability, audio and subtitles vary by region and service.
Featured Cast & Voice Actors
Franchise Universe & Related Entries
Fans Who Watched This Also Loved
Aniphoria guide
Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! New Challenger: should you watch it?
At a glance
Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! New Challenger has been exceptionally well received, with an average AniList score of 85/100 — 87% of 27,961 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #62 highest-rated anime of all time, and #2 highest-rated anime of 2009, and #16 most popular anime of 2009 on AniList.
Of the 48.6K AniList users who started it, 1.0% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 44.1K have finished it.
At about 9 h 58 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Drama, Sports — especially boxing, shounen, primarily male cast, ensemble cast.
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Mashiba vs Kimura (2003)
- Watch next: Hajime No Ippo: The Fighting! - Rising - (2013)
Episodes
26 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- George Morikawa
- Director
- Jun Shishido
- Series composition
- Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
- Music
- Yoshihisa Hirano
Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! New Challenger FAQ
- How many episodes does Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! New Challenger have?
- Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! New Challenger has 26 episodes of about 23 minutes each, roughly 9 h 58 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! New Challenger?
- About 9 h 58 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 13 days; at one hour a day, about 10 days.
- Is Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! New Challenger finished?
- Yes. Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! New Challenger has finished airing — the final episode aired June 30, 2009.
- Is there a season 2 of Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! New Challenger?
- Yes — the story continues in Hajime No Ippo: The Fighting! - Rising - (2013).
- What should I watch before Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! New Challenger?
- Watch Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Mashiba vs Kimura first — Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! New Challenger is a direct sequel.
- Is Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! New Challenger based on a manga?
- Yes. Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! New Challenger adapts the manga by George Morikawa.
- Who animated Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! New Challenger?
- Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! New Challenger was animated by MADHOUSE and directed by Jun Shishido.
- Where can I watch Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! New Challenger?
- Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! New Challenger is listed on Netflix. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.