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Fighting Spirit - Mashiba vs. Kimura

2003 · 60 min

A tense, hard-hitting underdog bout that builds steadily toward a bruising, emotional climax.

Directed by
Hitoshi Nanba
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Drama
Starring
Keiji Fujiwara, Wataru Takagi, Masahiko Tanaka
Tagline
Fighting Spirit - Mashiba vs. Kimura
Overview
Kimura finally has his championship match. It takes place at the annual champion carnival. But now he must face the intense champion, Mashiba for the Junior Lightweight championship.

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Directed by
Hitoshi Nanba
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Drama
Starring
Keiji Fujiwara, Wataru Takagi, Masahiko Tanaka
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • survival
  • obsession
  • justice
  • identity
Places
  • 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
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
animation, comedy, drama, action, tv movie
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Written by
Tatsuhiko Urahata, Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
Starring
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Music
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Runtime
60 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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