What order should I watch Fighting Spirit in?

Watch in release order: Fighting Spirit, Fighting Spirit: Champion Road, Hajime no Ippo: Mashiba vs. Kimura, Fighting Spirit: New Challenger, Fighting Spirit: Rising.

Where do I start Fighting Spirit?

Start with Fighting Spirit (TV series · 2000 · 75 ep.).

How many episodes is Fighting Spirit?

The main story has 128 episodes across 3 series, not counting specials and recaps.

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How to watch Fighting Spirit in order

Start with Fighting Spirit. The main story is 3 series: 128 episodes in total. Below is the release order, then the optional extras.

Main story (release order)

1
Fighting Spirit (Hajime no Ippo)TV series · 2000 · 75 ep.
2
Fighting Spirit: Champion Road (Hajime no Ippo: Champion Road)Special · 2003 · 1 ep.
3
Hajime no Ippo: Mashiba vs. KimuraOVA · 2003 · 1 ep.
4
Fighting Spirit: New Challenger (Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger)TV series · 2009 · 26 ep.
5
Fighting Spirit: Rising (Hajime No Ippo: The Fighting! - Rising -)TV series · 2013 · 25 ep.

Specials, films & side stories (optional)

These aren't needed to follow the main plot. Watch them after the series they come from (by date).

Fighting Spirit Special (Hajime no Ippo: Boxer no Kobushi)Special · 2003 · 1 ep. · Side story

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Order and relationships from Kitsu's media-relationship data (sequel / prequel / side story), dates and episode counts as listed there; checked 2026-11-15. Release order is the safest first-watch order.

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