Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger
はじめの一歩 新シリーズ
Synopsis
Japanese Featherweight Champion Ippo Makunouchi has successfully defended and retained his title. Meanwhile, his rival, Ichirou Miyata, has resurfaced in Japan, aiming for his own Featherweight belt in the Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation. When the rest of the world comes knocking, however, will Japan's best fighters rise to the challenge and achieve glory at the top? Or will the small island nation be crushed under the weight of greater entities? This time, champions will become challengers issuing a call to the rest of the world and ready to show off their fighting spirit! [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Staff
Hattori, Yuuta
Producer
Tamura, Manabu
Producer
Yoshimoto, Satoshi
Producer
Shishido, Jun
Director, Storyboard, Key Animation
Nakajima, Toshihiko
Sound Director
Asari, Fujiaki
Episode Director
Kawamura, Kenichi
Episode Director, Storyboard
Kim, Min-sun
Episode Director
Kuboyama, Eiichi
Episode Director
Natori, Takahiro
Episode Director
Osedo, Satoshi
Episode Director
Shimoda, Hisato
Episode Director
Sueda, Yoshifumi
Episode Director
Suzuki, Takaaki
Episode Director
Watanabe, Kotono
Episode Director, Script, Storyboard
Muroi, Fumie
Script, Storyboard, Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation
Nakagawa, Jun
Script
Takei, Fuuta
Script
Higashide, Futoshi
Storyboard, Key Animation
Miya, Shigeyuki
Storyboard, Key Animation
Niidome, Toshiya
Storyboard
Sakata, Junichi
Storyboard
Shino, Masanori
Storyboard
Takahashi, Tomoya
Storyboard
Tamagawa, Makoto
Storyboard
Opening & Ending Themes
Openings
- "Hekireki" by Last Alliance
Endings
- "8 AM" by coldrain
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