(はじめの一歩 -Champion Road-)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Japan

Genres:

Animation,

Action,

Comedy,

TV Movie

Runtime:

90 minutes

Year:

2003

Directors:

Satoshi Nishimura

Production companies:

Madhouse,

Geneon Entertainment

Actors:

Ippo Makunouchi (voice)

Mamoru Takamura (voice)

Genji Kamogawa (voice)

Takeshi Sendo (voice)

Ichirou Miyata (voice)

Crews:

Director

Producer

Screenplay

Comic Book

Original Music Composer