Key Details

Release StatusReleased

Release Date2003-09-05

Languageja

Runtime1h

Production

Madhouse

7.0(58)

•2003•1h

Fighting Spirit - Mashiba vs. Kimura

"Fighting Spirit - Mashiba vs. Kimura"

Animation Comedy Drama Action TV Movie

Overview

Kimura finally has his championship match. It takes place at the annual champion carnival. But now he must face the intense champion, Mashiba for the Junior Lightweight championship.

Director

Writing & Screenplay

Kazuyuki Fudeyasu Tatsuhiko Urahata

Principal Cast

17 credited

Keiji Fujiwara

Keiji FujiwaraTatsuya Kimura (voice)

Wataru Takagi

Wataru TakagiMasaru Aoki (voice)

Masahiko Tanaka

Masahiko TanakaRyo Mashiba (voice)

Kohei Kiyasu

Kohei KiyasuIppo Makunouchi (voice)

Rikiya Koyama

Rikiya KoyamaMamoru Takamura (voice)

Kenji Utsumi

Kenji UtsumiGenji Kamogawa (voice)

Tomokazu Seki

Tomokazu SekiIchiro Miyata (voice)

Sanae Kobayashi

Sanae KobayashiKumi Mashiba (voice)

Yoshino Ootori

Yoshino OotoriKimura's Mother (voice)

Takaya Hashi

Takaya HashiKimura's Father (voice)

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