Fighting Spirit: Champion Road
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.
Where to watch Fighting Spirit: Champion Road in United States
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Where is Fighting Spirit: Champion Road streaming around the world?
| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Crunchyroll Amazon Channel | — |
| Canada | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads | — |
| France | Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Animation Digital Network, Netflix Standard with Ads | Amazon Video |
| Japan | U-NEXT, Anime Times Amazon Channel, Toei Animation Channel Amazon Channel | Amazon Video |
| South Korea | Watcha, TVING | — |
About Fighting Spirit: Champion Road
Fighting Spirit: Champion Road is a 2003 Japanese-language animation, action and comedy film directed by Satoshi Nishimura. The cast is led by Kohei Kiyasu, Rikiya Koyama, Kenji Utsumi. It has a runtime of 1h 30m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.
Fighting Spirit: Champion Road was produced by Madhouse and Geneon Entertainment and made in Japan. It was released on June 25, 2003.
- Director
- Satoshi Nishimura
- Writers
- Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
- Release date
- June 25, 2003
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Production
- Madhouse, Geneon Entertainment
Fighting Spirit: Champion Road cast & crew
Fighting Spirit: Champion Road was directed by Satoshi Nishimura and written by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu.
The cast features Kohei Kiyasu as Ippo Makunouchi (voice), Rikiya Koyama as Mamoru Takamura (voice), Kenji Utsumi as Genji Kamogawa (voice), Masaya Onosaka as Takeshi Sendo (voice), Tomokazu Seki as Ichirou Miyata (voice), and Wataru Takagi as Masaru Aoki (voice).
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Tsuneo Imahori, cinematography is by Takahiro Miyata, and it was produced by Hiroshi Yamashita.
Is Fighting Spirit: Champion Road worth watching?
Fighting Spirit: Champion Road holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 70 ratings, a solidly received animation films.
At 1h 30m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy animation, action, and comedy, Fighting Spirit: Champion Road is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Fighting Spirit: Champion Road
Kohei Kiyasu
Ippo Makunouchi (voice)
Rikiya Koyama
Mamoru Takamura (voice)
Kenji Utsumi
Genji Kamogawa (voice)
Masaya Onosaka
Takeshi Sendo (voice)
Tomokazu Seki
Ichirou Miyata (voice)
Wataru Takagi
Masaru Aoki (voice)
Masahiro Tanaka
Ryo Mashiba (voice)
Keiji Fujiwara
Tatsuya Kimura (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Kazuki Sanada (voice)
Sanae Kobayashi
Kumi Mashiba (voice)
Toshihiko Nakajima
Haruhiko Yagi (voice)
Mitsuaki Madono
Masahiko Umezawa (voice)
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Fighting Spirit: Champion Road — FAQs
▸Where can I watch Fighting Spirit: Champion Road in United States?
Fighting Spirit: Champion Road is streaming on Crunchyroll Amazon Channel in United States.
▸Is Fighting Spirit: Champion Road on Crunchyroll Amazon Channel?
Yes — Fighting Spirit: Champion Road is currently available on Crunchyroll Amazon Channel in United States.
▸What language is Fighting Spirit: Champion Road in?
Fighting Spirit: Champion Road is originally in Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Fighting Spirit: Champion Road?
Fighting Spirit: Champion Road runs 1 hours 30 minutes (90 minutes).
▸What is Fighting Spirit: Champion Road rated?
It holds a 6.9/10 audience score from 70 ratings.
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