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Cast
Kohei Kiyasu
as Ippo Makunouchi (voice)
Rikiya Koyama
as Mamoru Takamura (voice)
Kenji Utsumi
as Genji Kamogawa (voice)
Masaya Onosaka
as Takeshi Sendo (voice)
Tomokazu Seki
as Ichirou Miyata (voice)
Wataru Takagi
as Masaru Aoki (voice)
Masahiro Tanaka
as Ryo Mashiba (voice)
Keiji Fujiwara
as Tatsuya Kimura (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
as Kazuki Sanada (voice)
Sanae Kobayashi
as Kumi Mashiba (voice)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2003
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresAnimation, Action, Comedy
Votes73
DirectorSatoshi Nishimura
WritersKazuyuki Fudeyasu
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsFighting Spirit: Champion Road
About Fighting Spirit: Champion Road
Makunouchi Ippo is the new Featherweight champion of Japan and is now ready for his first title defense. His opponent, the former Jr. Featherweight champion and a medical student, Sanada Kazuki. In addition to this feud, Sanada is being coached by Kamogawa's former rival, Hama Dankichi. What makes things worse is that Sanada works at the same hospital where Kumi is a nurse at and everybody at the hospital wants Sanada to win. Not only does Ippo have to defend his title, he has to reclaim his love.
Directed by Satoshi Nishimura, Fighting Spirit: Champion Road leans on a strong ensemble — Kohei Kiyasu, Rikiya Koyama, Kenji Utsumi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 2003.
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