Summary
Streaming ServiceNetflixhas added the first season of the boxing animeHajime no Ippoto its offerings. This collection, subtitled “The Fighting!” comprises the anime’s first 76 episodes. While the first 75 have English dubs, the very last, originally a DVD-only special, just has English subtitles. The addition helps round out Netflix’s selection, providing an older, longer, more renowned classic alongside its original productions.
Nonetheless, the difference is minute, and whether one sticks with one streaming service or another, viewers should not miss out on one of the most beloved sports shows to come out of Japan.
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Hajime no Ippo First Broadcast in 2000. Anime Adapted by Madhouse
As mentioned, Netflix, though it already boasts the likes of other known martial arts anime likeBakiandKengan Ashura, has come into the game late forIppo. Crunchyroll has hosted the boxing anime for a long while and also streams two additional OVAs that follow “The Fighting!”, titledChampion RoadandMashiba vs Kimura. In terms of pure content, Crunchyroll offers more, albeit as more ancillary follow-ups. Netflix viewers still have the complete first season, which follows every major beat of Ippo Makunouchi’s story. This includes episode 76, which was originally packaged in DVDs and never broadcast in Japan.
George Morikawa’sHajime no Ippois one of the seminal sports and martial arts of the industry, which combines the shonen formula with a slightly more grounded combat sport, creating a more approachable setting filled with the same dramatic bombast.Hajime no Ippois so renowned that it even inspired elements of the live-action movieCreed III. With its acquisition, Netflix continues to become a more appealing space for anime viewers by providing this classic. However, both it and Crunchyroll still offer incomplete experiences, even if it is the most essential section -Hajime no Ippohas three seasons in total.
The other seasons, titled “New Challenger” and “Rising” respectively, have 26 and 25 episodes each, which pushes the anime to a total of 127 episodes. As “The Fighting!” has the lion’s share of the story, it makes sense for Netflix and Crunchyroll to focus on Ippo Makunouchi’s 76-episode rise to greatness, rather than worry about his bouts afterward. Nonetheless, fans will need to look elsewhere for further boxing if a single season isn’t enough. Nonetheless,Hajime noIppoon Netflix is an attractive option for those sticking with the service, as it now has another bonafide “must-watch” classic from anime.
Source: WTK (X account)
