
Fighting Spirit: Champion Road(2003)
Overview
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.
Director
Satoshi Nishimura
Studio
Madhouse
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)

Toshihiko Nakajima
as Haruhiko Yagi (voice)

Mitsuaki Madono
as Masahiko Umezawa (voice)
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2003
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
Japanese
Rating
6.9 / 10
Production Companies
Madhouse • Geneon Entertainment
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch Fighting Spirit: Champion Road?▼
Check the "Where to Watch" section above for current streaming platforms, rental options, and purchase links for Fighting Spirit: Champion Road (2003).
What is Fighting Spirit: Champion Road about?▼
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.
Who directed Fighting Spirit: Champion Road?▼
Fighting Spirit: Champion Road was directed by Satoshi Nishimura and released in 2003. It is a animation, action, comedy, tv movie film.
How long is Fighting Spirit: Champion Road?▼
Fighting Spirit: Champion Road has a runtime of 1 hours and 30 minutes (90 minutes total).
Who stars in Fighting Spirit: Champion Road?▼
The cast of Fighting Spirit: Champion Road includes 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) and more.
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