Although I like Hajime no Ippo because it never missed a chance to make a cheeky little wang joke, I suppose most people like it for the boxing. Which was pretty good. I guess.
But really, Hajime no Ippo not just made boxing interesting, but it also was pretty informative on the topic, all while following the sort of cinnamon roll main character that you weren’t expecting to see in a boxing anime.
Alternative Titles:
- Fighting Spirit
- The First Step
- Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting
- はじめの一歩 THE FIGHTING!
Year Anime Premiered: 2000
Animation Studio: Madhouse
Number of Seasons: 3 + 3 OVAs
Source Material Country of Origin: Japan
Source Material Available: Manga
Entry Last Updated: May 13th, 2024
Where To Start The Hajime no Ippo Manga After The Anime?
If you finished all three seasons (and OVAs and movie) of the Hajime no Ippo anime and wish to start the manga, you can pick it up at Chapter 558.
What to Expect From The Hajime no Ippo Manga?
The Hajime no Ippo is a pretty good adaptation of the source manga, balancing action and comedy probably better than the manga. However, it does cut out some events. The third season of Hajime no Ippo, because it covers a girthy 14 volumes (47 to 61), cuts out the most content, but none of it particularly crucial.
Is The Hajime no Ippo Manga Over?
The Hajime no Ippo manga is, stunningly, still ongoing. Since launching in 1990, it has calmed down its 5-volume-per year initial pace to a less crazy three-volume per year release schedule.
Will There Be A Hajime no Ippo Season 4?
There has not been any official confirmation of a Hajime no Ippo season 4 anime, and anyone on the internet that says there has just wanted your click. The Hajime no Ippo is still ongoing with well over 1,000 chapters, so there is more than enough story content to adapt, but the biggest roadblock is that ****block called Father Time.
Unfortunately, the last anime came out in 2014, and since then, several of the key voice actors for Hajime no Ippo have passed away. While there is always hope, there would need to be a lot of recasting needed to make a Hajime no Ippo Season 4.
