Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! · Episode 53
So That I Can Be Myself
2001-10-1725 min
Background episode for Date Eiji.
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1The First Step2000-10-0325 minIppo is a high school student who works full time at his mother's fishing though. Because of this, he gets bullied on by the kids at his school. That's when his life turns around, when a professional boxer happens to be jogging along the way, and introduces Ippo to the world of boxing.
2Fruits of Labor2000-10-1025 minIppo succeeds in catching 10 falling leaves, and is granted his first sparring session.
3Tears of Joy2000-10-1725 minIppo loses his first sparring session, but shows enough potential to be accepted into the gym.
4Shadow Boxing2000-10-2425 minIppo practices shadow boxing.
53 Months to Counter2000-10-3125 minIppo trains for a rematch.
6The Opening Bell of the Rematch2000-11-0725 minIppo and Miyata face off in a rematch.
7The Destructive Force of 1cm2000-11-1425 minIppo and Miyata are in the last round and Ippo does a short upercut to Miyata's chin, Miyara was knocked down and was unable to get up, Ippo wins the rematch.
8Promise to Meet Again2000-11-2125 minIppo trains with Takamura and discovers the hardship of pro boxing.
9C Class License2000-11-2825 minIppo takes the License Test and meets Mashiba.
10Debut Match!2000-12-0525 minIppo and his opponent Yusuke train for Ippo's debut match.
11Obsession for Victory2000-12-1225 minIppo defeats Yusuke via K.O.
12Becoming a Bully’s Buddy2000-12-1925 minIppo fights and wins his second match via K.O.,After the fight he was befriended by Umezawa, his former bully.
13The Eastern Japan Rookie Championship Tournament Begins2000-12-2625 minIppo and his opponent Jason prepare for the first match of the Rookie King Tournament.
14Powerful Arms! Hook vs. Uppercut!2001-01-0925 minStart of Ippo vs Jason match, both men exchange powerful punches but neither goes down.
15Test of Endurance2001-01-1625 minIppo defeats Jason via K.O. after a tough match.
16Anticipating a Fierce Fight2001-01-2325 minIppo watches the fight videos of Kobashi and Hayami, his future opponents.
17Ippo on the Beach2001-01-3025 minIppo joins Takamura, Kimura, and Aoki in a training camp near the beach.
18Clinch2001-02-0625 minStart of Ippo vs Kobashi match, Ippo is loosing by points because of Kobashi's strategy.
19Dream of a KO2001-02-1325 minKobashi abandoned his strategy and loses the match to Ippo via K.O.
20The Threat of Shotgun2001-02-2025 minTakamura wins the Japanese Middleweight Championship belt, Ippo trains with Aoki to counter Hayami's Shotgun punch.
21The Way to Capture a Prodigy2001-02-2725 minStart of Ippo vs Hayami fight, Hayami takes the advantage during the early rounds.
22Forward! Forward!!2001-03-0625 minIppo defeats Hayami via K.O. Ippo's training with Aoki and Kimura's help Ippo win the match.
23The Other Semi-Final2001-03-1325 minIppos day off. Miyata and Mashiba face off.
24To the Promised Place...2001-03-2025 minMiyata and Mashiba continues to fight. Ippo is angred by the outcome.
25Grudges, Sorrows & Dreams2001-03-2725 minIppo trains for Mashiba flicker jabs
26The Battle for Distance2001-04-0325 minIppo VS Mashiba Round 1
27Death Match2001-04-1025 minIppo VS Mashiba continues
28Victory or Defeat2001-04-1725 minIppo defeats Mashiba for Rookie King of Eastren Japan.
29Rocky of Naniwa2001-04-2425 minSendo goes to Japan to meet Ippo and make him go to All Japan and gets a chance to spar with Takamura.
30To Enemy Ground2001-05-0125 minIppo learns how to heal his right fist and gets ready for the All Japan but something happens his powerful right punches!
31●Traces of Intense Battlesfiller2001-05-0825 minA recap of the boxing matches that have taken place thus far.
32Throw Your Right!2001-05-1525 minIppo is still having trouble with his right fist but his match with Sendo begins.
33Smash Force2001-05-2225 minIppo tries a different fighting stance making his match with Sendo only get more intense.
34The Rookie King2001-05-2925 minIppo and Sendo keep fighting, the crowd starts cheering Sendo on and the match reaches its climax.
35The Continuing Journey2001-06-0525 minIppo graduates and takes photos with people from his school. New people join the gym and are put to the test by running with Takemura, Ippo, Aoki, and Kimura.
36The Champ and I2001-06-1225 minKimura, Aoki, and Takemura each fight their match. Ippo spars with the featherweight champion, Date.
37A Thing to Strive For2001-06-1925 minDante uses his secret weapon on Ippo, the fact that Date used it on Ippo made Okita challenge Ippo to a real match.
38Two Rookies of the Year2001-06-2725 minOkita uses moves that makes him unpredictable for Ippo. Okita also uses a fighting style like Dante and he uses a corkscrew.
39Challenge in a Foreign Land2001-07-0425 minMiyata's in Thailand and he get's a tough opponent with a great record, Jimmy Sisfa.
40A Counter to Surpass All Counters2001-07-1125 minMiyata's fight with Jimmy Sisfa begins, Miyata starts off bad and when that happens Miyata tries a counter punch.
41Barf-michi’s Big Fight2001-07-1825 minAoki, Kimura, and Ippo all try going A-class. Yamada has his first fight. All the guys want to go to training camp.
42Sharing a Dream2001-07-2525 minIppo's mother collapses from overworking so Ippo has to look after the family business. Ippo thinks about quitting boxing so that his mother doesn't overwork herself again.
43The Speed Star2001-08-0125 minIppo gets ready for his match against Saeki the Speed Star.
44Blind Spot in the Ring2001-08-0825 minIppo fights Saeki.
45The White Fangs of the Wolf2001-08-1525 minGero-michi leaves and has to move away.
46Be the Gazelle2001-08-2225 minAoki and Kimura fight their matches. Kamogawa wants Ippo to train his legs to get flexible muscles so that he can deliver a more powerful punch that can beat Volg.
47The Fighting Spirit Within2001-08-2925 minIppo meets Volg after Volg gets lost. Volg tells Ippo that he boxes so he can get money for his mother.
48The Red Wolf2001-09-0525 minThe match between Volg and Ippo begins.
49The Courage to Believe2001-09-1925 minVolg and Ippo continue to duke it out in a hard-fought and long battle.
50Something to Convey2001-09-2625 minThe end of the Volg match.
51The Group Date2001-10-0325 minGroup date, literally. Ippo walks Mashiba's Kumi home.
52●The Challengerfiller2001-10-1025 minRecap episode.
53So That I Can Be Myself2001-10-1725 minBackground episode for Date Eiji.54Fists of the Champ2001-10-2425 minTakemura has real trouble at the beginning of his match. Ippo finds out that Mashiba won the championship and celebrates with him and his sister.
55The Japan Featherweight Title Match2001-10-3125 minIppo's title match with Date has begun, Date is surprised by how much better Ippo is since the last time he sparred with him.
56The Power that Stands in the Way2001-11-0725 minIppo punches Date in the face quite a bit but Date isn't taking the full impact of the punch because he's twists his neck.
57Conclusion2001-11-1425 minBoth Ippo and Date are beaten up bad. The match reaches the climax.
58Heartbroken2001-11-2125 minAfter Ippo loses he finds out that Sendo and Volg will fight for the title. Kamogawa tells Ippo that he shouldn't go to the gym for three months because of all the damage from his fights. Ippo goes out with Kumi, Mashiba's sister.
59Look of Determination2001-11-2825 minThe match between Sendou Takeshi and Volg Zangief starts.
60Rival2001-12-0525 minSendou versus Volg concludes.
61Comeback Anxiety2001-12-1225 minMiyata Ichirou defeats Li Chou Bil.
62Revival2001-12-1925 minCoach returns from the hospital, and Makunochi "hits without being hit".
63Youth of Fire2001-12-2625 minThe past of Aoki and Kimura is shown.
64Hot Rod Era2002-01-0925 minSecond part of Aoki's and Kimura's past.
65The Summer of the Kamogawa Corps2002-01-1625 minThe group go to training camp in the mountains.
66Mr. Takamura’s Tears2002-01-2325 minTakamura fights a bear.
67The Kamogawa Gym Swings Into Action2002-01-3025 minIppo spars with Shigeta who's ranked fourth among Japanese featherweights and who also uses southpaw. People find out about Takemura fight with a bear. There is talk about Takemura getting a world title fight.
68The Chief’s Peril2002-02-0625 minAoki, Kimura, and Takemura all fight their fights. Before fighting Takemura makes a grand entrance wearing a bear pelt and fight his match only using his left hand. Nekota starts teaching at the gym for a bit.
69The Trap of the Southpaw2002-02-1325 minSendo begins his title defense match with Shigeta the southpaw user. Sendo fights Shigeta but gets more angry with him as the fight goes on.
70The Young Punk2002-02-2025 minIppo invites Kumi to the zoo. Kumi lets Ippo know that she was the one who wrote idiot outside the gym. Sendo's grandma tells Iimura Mari about Sendo's childhood and how he was brought up.
71Time for the Showdown2002-02-2725 minIppo reads Mari's article. Ippo invites Nekota to his fight. Both Sendo and Ippo have their weigh in. Sendo and Ippo begin their rematch with Ippo getting a very early knockdown on Sendo.
72Lollapalooza2002-03-0625 minSendo and Ippo's fight begins guns blazing with the two giving each other blow for blow. Ippo finds out that Sendo has the advantage of having a bigger frame.
73Surpass That Moment2002-03-1325 minIppo starts the third round by charging at Sendo but then hesitates which leads to Sendo beating Ippo all through the third round. The fourth round is a different story being more in the favor of Ippo.
74Mixup2002-03-2025 minA flashback shows how Sendo joined his gym. Ippo gets knocked down two times but when he gets up the fifth round gets more brutal. The fifth round ends and after that, the sixth round begins and is just as brutal as the last round.
75One Step Further2002-03-2725 minThe match between Ippo and Sendo finally reaches its conclusion after seven ruthless rounds.
2Fruits of Labor2000-10-1025 minIppo succeeds in catching 10 falling leaves, and is granted his first sparring session.3Tears of Joy2000-10-1725 minIppo loses his first sparring session, but shows enough potential to be accepted into the gym.4Shadow Boxing2000-10-2425 minIppo practices shadow boxing.53 Months to Counter2000-10-3125 minIppo trains for a rematch.6The Opening Bell of the Rematch2000-11-0725 minIppo and Miyata face off in a rematch.7The Destructive Force of 1cm2000-11-1425 minIppo and Miyata are in the last round and Ippo does a short upercut to Miyata's chin, Miyara was knocked down and was unable to get up, Ippo wins the rematch.8Promise to Meet Again2000-11-2125 minIppo trains with Takamura and discovers the hardship of pro boxing.9C Class License2000-11-2825 minIppo takes the License Test and meets Mashiba.10Debut Match!2000-12-0525 minIppo and his opponent Yusuke train for Ippo's debut match.11Obsession for Victory2000-12-1225 minIppo defeats Yusuke via K.O.12Becoming a Bully’s Buddy2000-12-1925 minIppo fights and wins his second match via K.O.,After the fight he was befriended by Umezawa, his former bully.13The Eastern Japan Rookie Championship Tournament Begins2000-12-2625 minIppo and his opponent Jason prepare for the first match of the Rookie King Tournament.14Powerful Arms! Hook vs. Uppercut!2001-01-0925 minStart of Ippo vs Jason match, both men exchange powerful punches but neither goes down.15Test of Endurance2001-01-1625 minIppo defeats Jason via K.O. after a tough match.16Anticipating a Fierce Fight2001-01-2325 minIppo watches the fight videos of Kobashi and Hayami, his future opponents.17Ippo on the Beach2001-01-3025 minIppo joins Takamura, Kimura, and Aoki in a training camp near the beach.18Clinch2001-02-0625 minStart of Ippo vs Kobashi match, Ippo is loosing by points because of Kobashi's strategy.19Dream of a KO2001-02-1325 minKobashi abandoned his strategy and loses the match to Ippo via K.O.20The Threat of Shotgun2001-02-2025 minTakamura wins the Japanese Middleweight Championship belt, Ippo trains with Aoki to counter Hayami's Shotgun punch.21The Way to Capture a Prodigy2001-02-2725 minStart of Ippo vs Hayami fight, Hayami takes the advantage during the early rounds.22Forward! Forward!!2001-03-0625 minIppo defeats Hayami via K.O. Ippo's training with Aoki and Kimura's help Ippo win the match.23The Other Semi-Final2001-03-1325 minIppos day off. Miyata and Mashiba face off.24To the Promised Place...2001-03-2025 minMiyata and Mashiba continues to fight. Ippo is angred by the outcome.25Grudges, Sorrows & Dreams2001-03-2725 minIppo trains for Mashiba flicker jabs26The Battle for Distance2001-04-0325 minIppo VS Mashiba Round 127Death Match2001-04-1025 minIppo VS Mashiba continues28Victory or Defeat2001-04-1725 minIppo defeats Mashiba for Rookie King of Eastren Japan.29Rocky of Naniwa2001-04-2425 minSendo goes to Japan to meet Ippo and make him go to All Japan and gets a chance to spar with Takamura.30To Enemy Ground2001-05-0125 minIppo learns how to heal his right fist and gets ready for the All Japan but something happens his powerful right punches!31●Traces of Intense Battlesfiller2001-05-0825 minA recap of the boxing matches that have taken place thus far.32Throw Your Right!2001-05-1525 minIppo is still having trouble with his right fist but his match with Sendo begins.33Smash Force2001-05-2225 minIppo tries a different fighting stance making his match with Sendo only get more intense.34The Rookie King2001-05-2925 minIppo and Sendo keep fighting, the crowd starts cheering Sendo on and the match reaches its climax.35The Continuing Journey2001-06-0525 minIppo graduates and takes photos with people from his school. New people join the gym and are put to the test by running with Takemura, Ippo, Aoki, and Kimura.36The Champ and I2001-06-1225 minKimura, Aoki, and Takemura each fight their match. Ippo spars with the featherweight champion, Date.37A Thing to Strive For2001-06-1925 minDante uses his secret weapon on Ippo, the fact that Date used it on Ippo made Okita challenge Ippo to a real match.38Two Rookies of the Year2001-06-2725 minOkita uses moves that makes him unpredictable for Ippo. Okita also uses a fighting style like Dante and he uses a corkscrew.39Challenge in a Foreign Land2001-07-0425 minMiyata's in Thailand and he get's a tough opponent with a great record, Jimmy Sisfa.40A Counter to Surpass All Counters2001-07-1125 minMiyata's fight with Jimmy Sisfa begins, Miyata starts off bad and when that happens Miyata tries a counter punch.41Barf-michi’s Big Fight2001-07-1825 minAoki, Kimura, and Ippo all try going A-class. Yamada has his first fight. All the guys want to go to training camp.42Sharing a Dream2001-07-2525 minIppo's mother collapses from overworking so Ippo has to look after the family business. Ippo thinks about quitting boxing so that his mother doesn't overwork herself again.43The Speed Star2001-08-0125 minIppo gets ready for his match against Saeki the Speed Star.44Blind Spot in the Ring2001-08-0825 minIppo fights Saeki.45The White Fangs of the Wolf2001-08-1525 minGero-michi leaves and has to move away.46Be the Gazelle2001-08-2225 minAoki and Kimura fight their matches. Kamogawa wants Ippo to train his legs to get flexible muscles so that he can deliver a more powerful punch that can beat Volg.47The Fighting Spirit Within2001-08-2925 minIppo meets Volg after Volg gets lost. Volg tells Ippo that he boxes so he can get money for his mother.48The Red Wolf2001-09-0525 minThe match between Volg and Ippo begins.49The Courage to Believe2001-09-1925 minVolg and Ippo continue to duke it out in a hard-fought and long battle.50Something to Convey2001-09-2625 minThe end of the Volg match.51The Group Date2001-10-0325 minGroup date, literally. Ippo walks Mashiba's Kumi home.52●The Challengerfiller2001-10-1025 minRecap episode.53So That I Can Be Myself2001-10-1725 minBackground episode for Date Eiji.54Fists of the Champ2001-10-2425 minTakemura has real trouble at the beginning of his match. Ippo finds out that Mashiba won the championship and celebrates with him and his sister.55The Japan Featherweight Title Match2001-10-3125 minIppo's title match with Date has begun, Date is surprised by how much better Ippo is since the last time he sparred with him.56The Power that Stands in the Way2001-11-0725 minIppo punches Date in the face quite a bit but Date isn't taking the full impact of the punch because he's twists his neck.57Conclusion2001-11-1425 minBoth Ippo and Date are beaten up bad. The match reaches the climax.58Heartbroken2001-11-2125 minAfter Ippo loses he finds out that Sendo and Volg will fight for the title. Kamogawa tells Ippo that he shouldn't go to the gym for three months because of all the damage from his fights. Ippo goes out with Kumi, Mashiba's sister.59Look of Determination2001-11-2825 minThe match between Sendou Takeshi and Volg Zangief starts.60Rival2001-12-0525 minSendou versus Volg concludes.61Comeback Anxiety2001-12-1225 minMiyata Ichirou defeats Li Chou Bil.62Revival2001-12-1925 minCoach returns from the hospital, and Makunochi "hits without being hit".63Youth of Fire2001-12-2625 minThe past of Aoki and Kimura is shown.64Hot Rod Era2002-01-0925 minSecond part of Aoki's and Kimura's past.65The Summer of the Kamogawa Corps2002-01-1625 minThe group go to training camp in the mountains.66Mr. Takamura’s Tears2002-01-2325 minTakamura fights a bear.67The Kamogawa Gym Swings Into Action2002-01-3025 minIppo spars with Shigeta who's ranked fourth among Japanese featherweights and who also uses southpaw. People find out about Takemura fight with a bear. There is talk about Takemura getting a world title fight.68The Chief’s Peril2002-02-0625 minAoki, Kimura, and Takemura all fight their fights. Before fighting Takemura makes a grand entrance wearing a bear pelt and fight his match only using his left hand. Nekota starts teaching at the gym for a bit.69The Trap of the Southpaw2002-02-1325 minSendo begins his title defense match with Shigeta the southpaw user. Sendo fights Shigeta but gets more angry with him as the fight goes on.70The Young Punk2002-02-2025 minIppo invites Kumi to the zoo. Kumi lets Ippo know that she was the one who wrote idiot outside the gym. Sendo's grandma tells Iimura Mari about Sendo's childhood and how he was brought up.71Time for the Showdown2002-02-2725 minIppo reads Mari's article. Ippo invites Nekota to his fight. Both Sendo and Ippo have their weigh in. Sendo and Ippo begin their rematch with Ippo getting a very early knockdown on Sendo.72Lollapalooza2002-03-0625 minSendo and Ippo's fight begins guns blazing with the two giving each other blow for blow. Ippo finds out that Sendo has the advantage of having a bigger frame.73Surpass That Moment2002-03-1325 minIppo starts the third round by charging at Sendo but then hesitates which leads to Sendo beating Ippo all through the third round. The fourth round is a different story being more in the favor of Ippo.74Mixup2002-03-2025 minA flashback shows how Sendo joined his gym. Ippo gets knocked down two times but when he gets up the fifth round gets more brutal. The fifth round ends and after that, the sixth round begins and is just as brutal as the last round.75One Step Further2002-03-2725 minThe match between Ippo and Sendo finally reaches its conclusion after seven ruthless rounds.
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