Name: Hajime No Ippo
Released: 2000
Rating: 88
Cast: Kohei Kiyasu, Rikiya Koyama, Tomokazu Seki, Kenji Utsumi, Keiji Fujiwara

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Ippo, a teenage boy with a pure heart and unrelenting determination, discovers a passion for boxing after veteran fighter Takamura saves him from bullies.

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Genres: Coming-Of-Age Boxing Film Sports Drama
Mood: HeartwarmingInspiringEnergeticTriumphantCompetitive
Themes: FriendshipOvercoming ObstaclesPursuit Of DreamsSelf-Discovery
Plot: Rising Through The Boxing RanksTraining MontagesPersonal GrowthUnderdog's JourneyPursuit Of ExcellenceRivalriesTournament Arcs
Pacing: EpisodicMomentum-Driven
Narrative: Episodic StructureFlashbacksSports Tournament Format
Dialog: Competitive BanterMotivational SpeechesTraining Instructions
Character Types: UnderdogMentorRival
Time: Present Day
Place: Urban CityscapeBoxing Gyms
Cinematic Style: Emotional Close-UpsSlow Motion PunchesDynamic Fights
Costume and Set: Boxing GlovesTraining GearBoxing Rings

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Directed by:

Satoshi Nishimura

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Kohei Kiyasu

Ippo Makunouchi

Rikiya Koyama

Mamoru Takamura

Tomokazu Seki

Ichiro Miyata

Kenji Utsumi

Genji Kamogawa

Keiji Fujiwara

Tatsuya Kimura

Sanae Kobayashi

Kumi Mashiba

Masaya Onosaka

Takeshi Sendo

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