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Fighting Spirit: Champion Road

2003 · 90 min

A rousing, good-natured underdog bout that balances punchy boxing action with gentle comedy and a sweet romantic thread.

Directed by
Satoshi Nishimura
Genres
Animation, Action, Comedy
Starring
Kohei Kiyasu, Rikiya Koyama, Kenji Utsumi
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.

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Directed by
Satoshi Nishimura
Genres
Animation, Action, Comedy
Starring
Kohei Kiyasu, Rikiya Koyama, Kenji Utsumi
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Tone
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sport
  • love
  • ambition
  • loyalty
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror0
Humour5
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
animation, action, comedy, tv movie
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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