Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! Filler List

(Hajime no Ippo)

Updated on July 29, 2025

Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! was an anime series that ran from 2000 to 2014. In total 127 episodes of Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! were aired. With a total of 2 reported filler episodes, Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! has a very low filler percentage of 2%.

Makunouchi Ippo has been bullied his entire life. Constantly running errands and being beaten up by his classmates, Ippo has always dreamed of changing himself, but never has the passion to act upon it. One day, in the midst of yet another bullying, Ippo is saved by Takamura Mamoru, who happens to be a boxer. Ippo faints from his injuries and is brought to the Kamogawa boxing gym to recover. As he regains consciousness, he is awed and amazed at his new surroundings in the gym, though lacks confidence to attempt anything. Takamura places a photo of Ippo's classmate on a punching bag and forces him to punch it. It is only then that Ippo feels something stir inside him and eventually asks Takamura to train him in boxing. Thinking that Ippo does not have what it takes, Takamura gives him a task deemed impossible and gives him a one week time limit. With a sudden desire to get stronger, for himself and his hard working mother, Ippo trains relentlessly to accomplish the task within the time limit. Thus Ippo's journey to the top of the boxing world begins.
 

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Manga Canon Episodes:1-30, 32-51, 53-75, 77-127
Mixed Canon/Filler Episodes:76
Filler Episodes:31, 52

Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! Episode List

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1The First StepManga Canon2000-10-04
2Fruits of LaborManga Canon2000-10-10
3Tears of JoyManga Canon2000-10-17
4Shadow BoxingManga Canon2000-10-24
53 Months to CounterManga Canon2000-10-31
6The Opening Bell of the RematchManga Canon2000-11-07
7The Destructive Force of 1cmManga Canon2000-11-14
8Promise to Meet AgainManga Canon2000-11-21
9C Class LicenseManga Canon2000-11-28
10Debut Match!Manga Canon2000-12-05
11Obsession for VictoryManga Canon2000-12-12
12Becoming a Bully's BuddyManga Canon2000-12-19
13The Eastern Japan Rookie Championship Tournament BeginsManga Canon2000-12-26
14Powerful Arms! Hook vs. Uppercut!Manga Canon2001-01-09
15Test of EnduranceManga Canon2001-01-16
16Anticipating a Fierce FightManga Canon2001-01-24
17Ippo on the BeachManga Canon2001-01-30
18ClinchManga Canon2001-02-06
19Dream of a KOManga Canon2001-02-13
20The Threat of ShotgunManga Canon2001-02-20
21The Way to Capture a ProdigyManga Canon2001-02-27
22Forward! Forward!!Manga Canon2001-03-06
23The Other Semi-FinalManga Canon2001-03-13
24To the Promised Place...Manga Canon2001-03-20
25Grudges, Sorrows & DreamsManga Canon2001-03-28
26The Battle for DistanceManga Canon2001-04-03
27Death MatchManga Canon2001-04-10
28Victory or DefeatManga Canon2001-04-18
29Rocky of NaniwaManga Canon2001-04-24
30To Enemy GroundManga Canon2001-05-01
31Traces of Intense BattlesFiller2001-05-09
32Throw Your Right!Manga Canon2001-05-15
33Smash ForceManga Canon2001-05-22
34The Rookie KingManga Canon2001-05-29
35The Continuing JourneyManga Canon2001-06-05
36The Champ and IManga Canon2001-06-12
37A Thing to Strive ForManga Canon2001-06-19
38Two Rookies of the YearManga Canon2001-06-26
39Challenge in a Foreign LandManga Canon2001-07-03
40A Counter to Surpass All CountersManga Canon2001-07-10
41Barf-michi's Big FightManga Canon2001-07-17
42Sympathy for a DreamManga Canon2001-07-24
43The Speed StarManga Canon2001-07-31
44Blind Spot in the RingManga Canon2001-08-07
45The White Fangs of the WolfManga Canon2001-08-14
46Be the GazelleManga Canon2001-08-21
47The Fighting Spirit WithinManga Canon2001-08-28
48The Red WolfManga Canon2001-09-04
49The Courage to BelieveManga Canon2001-09-18
50Something to ConveyManga Canon2001-09-25
51The Group DateManga Canon2001-10-02
52The ChallengerFiller2001-10-10
53So That I Can Be MyselfManga Canon2001-10-16
54Fists of the ChampManga Canon2001-10-23
55The Japan Featherweight Title MatchManga Canon2001-10-30
56The Power that Stands in the WayManga Canon2001-11-06
57ConclusionManga Canon2001-11-13
58HeartbrokenManga Canon2001-11-20
59Look of DeterminationManga Canon2001-11-27
60RivalManga Canon2001-12-04
61Comeback AnxietyManga Canon2001-12-11
62RevivalManga Canon2001-12-19
63Youth of FireManga Canon2001-12-25
64Enthusiastic EraManga Canon2002-01-08
65The Summer of the Kamogawa CorpsManga Canon2002-01-15
66Takamura-san's TearsManga Canon2002-01-22
67The Kamogawa Gym Swings into ActionManga Canon2002-01-29
68The Coach's CrisisManga Canon2002-02-05
69The Trap of the SouthpawManga Canon2002-02-12
70The Young PunkManga Canon2002-02-19
71Time for the ShowdownManga Canon2002-02-26
72LallapaloozaManga Canon2002-03-05
73Surpass That MomentManga Canon2002-03-12
74Mix-UpManga Canon2002-03-19
75One Step FurtherManga Canon2002-03-26
76Boxer's FistMixed Canon/Filler2003-03-21
77A New StepManga Canon2009-01-06
78Bloody CrossManga Canon2009-01-13
79To the Promised PlaceManga Canon2009-01-20
80Moving Towards the WorldManga Canon2009-01-27
81The World's PowerManga Canon2009-02-03
82A Back to Chase AfterManga Canon2009-02-10
83The Devil's AdventManga Canon2009-02-17
84A Blow from the SoulManga Canon2009-02-24
85Qualifications for SuccessionManga Canon2009-03-03
86UnderdogManga Canon2009-03-10
87Ippo VS. Hammer NaoManga Canon2009-03-17
88The Conditions for Being a ProManga Canon2009-03-24
89Ippo on the Beach 2Manga Canon2009-03-31
90Two SparringManga Canon2009-04-07
91Itagaki, Debut MatchManga Canon2009-04-14
92The Two HawksManga Canon2009-04-21
93Wild ChildManga Canon2009-04-28
94Extreme Weight LossManga Canon2009-05-05
95Critical SituationManga Canon2009-05-12
96World J. Middleweight Title MatchManga Canon2009-05-19
97BATTLE OF HAWK!Manga Canon2009-05-26
98Brawling BattleManga Canon2009-06-02
99Supporting HandManga Canon2009-06-09
100KingManga Canon2009-06-16
101Please Accept This Bronze StatueManga Canon2009-06-23
102NEW CHALLENGERManga Canon2009-06-30
103The Strongest ChallengerManga Canon2013-10-05
104The Dempsey Roll BrokenManga Canon2013-10-12
105A Woman's BattleManga Canon2013-10-19
106Goddess of VictoryManga Canon2013-10-26
107The 100% FakeManga Canon2013-11-02
108Distance to GloryManga Canon2013-11-09
109Cheese ChampionManga Canon2013-11-16
110Starved Mad Dog, Red WolfManga Canon2013-11-23
111The Devil's ScenarioManga Canon2013-11-30
112The Face of DeterminationManga Canon2013-12-07
113Fearless ChallengerManga Canon2013-12-14
114The Dempsey Break PerfectedManga Canon2014-01-04
115Life-Saving FistsManga Canon2014-01-04
116Empowering WordsManga Canon2014-01-11
117Approaching Wind! Fishing Boat Makunouchi!!Manga Canon2014-01-18
118Golden EagleManga Canon2014-01-25
119Shocking Eleki and Coconut PapayaManga Canon2014-02-01
120The Unfinished New CounterManga Canon2014-02-08
121Hawk vs EagleManga Canon2014-02-15
122Unforgettable TeachingsManga Canon2014-02-22
123At the End of the Death MatchManga Canon2014-03-01
124Flower of HopeManga Canon2014-03-08
125The Courage to LiveManga Canon2014-03-15
126Iron FistManga Canon2014-03-22
127VowManga Canon2014-03-29

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