Fighting Spirit: Champion Road (2003)

Fighting Spirit: Champion Road (2003) is a Animation, Action, Comedy, TV Movie film directed by Satoshi Nishimura, rated 6.9/10 by 71 viewers.

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 stream (US): Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.

Directed by Satoshi Nishimura. Starring Kohei Kiyasu, Rikiya Koyama, Kenji Utsumi, Masaya Onosaka, Tomokazu Seki.