Fighting Spirit (2000) s01e58 Episode Script

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ORIGINAL WORK BY GEORGE MORIKAWA
HAJIME NO IPPO: THE FIGHTING!
FISHING BOAT RENTAL MAKUNOUCHI
He falls the same time the towel appears.
The towel has been thrown into the ring.
The challenger used all of his tenacity,
but the last man standing
is the champion, Eiji Date!
The match is over!
HEARTBROKEN
Kid!
The challenger has finally exhausted
his strength.
Unable to break down
the champion's stronghold,
his KO count stops at ten.
-The Japan Featherweight title match
-Kid, pull yourself together!
-went 5 rounds, 2 minutes, 32 seconds!
-Ippo-kun!
The champion Eiji Date has triumphed!
Date-san!
That was awesome!
That was amazing to watch!
He successfully defends his title
four times for a total of ten times.
No one can challenge him in this country.
Now the World fight the champion
talks about is finally in sight.
Ippo
Kid, can you hear me?
Did I
It was a good fight.
Really, sir?
Makunouchi.
You were tough.
I think that I reclaimed
my old self thanks to this.
It's been a long time since I've felt
such satisfaction from a match.
Thank you.
Date-san.
Kid!
Thank you for the fight.
VICTORY FOR MAKUNOUCHI
It was a heroic and moving title match.
It was a match worthy
of the Champion Carnival.
Both fighters squeezed out
nearly 15 minutes
of frantic effort
with many dramatic twists.
This will undoubtedly go down
in the history of Korakuen Hall,
the shrine of boxing,
as one memorable fight.
CHAMPION CARNIVAL
JAPAN FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE MATCH
I'm not convinced.
How could you do this to me?
LETTER OF CHALLENGE
I was going to slap this in your face
when you won,
but now there's two stronger guys
than me out there.
That idiot!
What are you lookin' at?
Change the way you're looking
at me, or you'll get hurt.
Well, you've got guts.
Hey! It's boxers Volg and Sendo!
Hey, where do you think you're going?
Did they say Volg?
I get it. He felt the same way I did.
I can't get any peace
until I repay Makunouchi directly.
Make sure you come back in form.
Date will return the belt
and focus on the World title fight.
The throne is unoccupied.
Sendo and Volg will face off
for the title.
Meaning it will fall
to the younger generation.
He's back?
I had my hopes up, too.
It was a close fight,
but he lost in the talent department.
The first major loss leaves
a lot of damage.
Please. Make a total comeback
and return to your former
No, to an even better condition.
'Cause if you don't
I won't have much to look forward to.
ROOM C
What's Ippo's condition?
He says he's doing better
than after the Volg fight.
It could've been bad
if the towel was thrown in any later.
That's a relief at least.
I want to go in,
but it's kind of hard to
Hey! Wait a minute!
Why?
I bet you're planning to be insensitive
as usual and heckle him for losing.
You can't. Ippo's never lost before.
We have to be gentle with him.
Yeah, but
Now, you've promised.
At the very least, please avoid
kicking a man when he's down.
Fine!
I hear you with my ears,
but my brain wants to say it so bad,
you know?
Don't waste your breath.
The big guy has no idea
what it feels like to lose.
In an emergency, we'll jump him
and clamp his big mouth shut.
Very well! I think I'll offer Ippo
a word of commiseration.
I smell a lie.
A bald-faced lie.
He's depressed, just as I thought.
There were too many flaws in the strategy.
I should have researched Date more.
There's no use getting upset over it,
but he really did have a chance.
It was really close.
I'm sorry, kid.
I'm the one who should apologize.
I don't remember anything from halfway in,
but I probably wasn't able to do
what you told me to do.
I'm really sorry.
I promise I'll try again.
Please keep teaching me.
He isn't forcing himself to act cheerful.
Boxers aren't easily convinced
immediately after losing a fight.
We aren't simple-minded enough.
He still doesn't fully understand
the reality that he lost.
That many months of effort
have been ruined in an instant.
Oh! Takamura-san.
-Aoki!
-Right.
Um, thanks for coming out to watch me.
You really put up a good fight, Ippo.
What's with your reactions?
Uh, no. It was just so unexpected
See? You can do it if you try.
Unexpected?
All right then, I'll say exactly
what you expect from me.
Hey, chump!
That guy's hopeless.
I'm sorry about this. We did warn him.
That's okay. It's more like him
to act that way.
Besides, the entire time
I was unconscious,
I heard the voices and applause
of those rooting for me.
I think I gave them a fight
worthy of their cheers.
Really, thank you so much.
IPPO MAKUNOUCHI 11 FIGHTS, 10 WINS, 1 LOSS
KO TIME: 5R 2 MINUTES, 32 SECONDS
FAILED CHALLENGE
FOR FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE
HAJIME NO IPPO: THE FIGHTING!
That's Ippo's alarm clock.
I'll go stop it.
FISHING BOAT RENTAL MAKUNOUCHI
Yeesh. You don't have to do roadwork
for a while, you know.
Get some rest.
Oh. Good morning, Umezawa-kun.
Oh, yeah. I gotta go do roadwork.
What are you talking about? Rest.
The match only ended yesterday.
Ended?
Oh, yeah.
I forgot I lost.
I'm sorry.
And you came out to cheer for me, too.
EIJI DATE, THE PRIDE OF A CHAMPION!
I fell in Round Five?
Date-san says there's
no more competition left in this country
and that he's gonna focus solely
on the World title.
He's returning the title.
I won't be able to fight Date-san
for the belt ever again.
But, you know,
it was an incredibly good fight.
Some of our old classmates cried,
they were so moved.
Uh, that sort of includes me.
Thanks.
So, I guess I fought a good fight.
RISING HOPEFUL MAKUNOUCHI
UNABLE TO BREAK DOWN CHAMP'S DEFENSES
I got this far with Date-san as my goal
but I couldn't reach him.
Don't let it bother you.
It's my own fault that I lost.
Yeah, but I was right beside you,
watching you do your absolute best.
It really sucks.
Thanks for saying that.
Come to mention it,
the article below it is pretty big news.
Below it?
WOLF VS TIGER SHOWDOWN
Sendo and Volg
are facing off for the title.
What an incredible match-up.
I wonder who's stronger?
It's in two months?
I can't wait to see that.
I'm relieved you're in good enough spirits
to appreciate it.
You're going to the doctor's
this afternoon?
-Yeah.
-Well, I'm heading out to work now.
Yeah. Thanks, Umezawa-kun.
KAMOGAWA BOXING GYM
The doctor told me I'd be fine.
That's good news
after taking all those hits.
I can't believe how tough you are.
However, you are suspended
from boxing activities for now.
The Date match was no exception.
All of your matches have been harsh.
I don't want you to come anywhere
near the gym for three months.
Three whole months?
You cannot underestimate
accumulated damage.
In your case, three months
are almost insufficient.
Yes, sir.
What are you doing?
You fool! Go home and rest.
Yes, sir!
At least that's a relief.
He doesn't appear to be
too depressed over it.
This is only the beginning.
The reality of losing
will soon begin to feel like a noose
slowly tightening around his neck.
Whether he can regain his footing
remains to be seen.
FISHING BOAT RENTAL MAKUNOUCHI
BOXING FAN MAGAZINE
I'm so bored.
The phone doesn't ring.
When I win, it rings off the hook
with interviewers.
Hello? Makunouchi residence!
Excuse me, is Ippo-san there?
Oh! Is this Kumi-san?
Yes! It's been a long time.
Is it okay to talk right now?
I was worried you were resting.
It's totally okay.
Um It's a shame about the match.
I couldn't get away from work to see it,
but I saw it in the newspaper.
Thank you so much for worrying about me.
It said that you would be resting
for a while,
but are you doing anything?
Huh? No, I'm bored out of my skull.
I need to thank you for coming out
for my brother the other day.
If it's okay, would you like to
Yes?
Would you like to go out with
Who are you talking to?
It's got nothing to do with you, Ryo.
Hello, Kumi-san?
What are you being all sneaky for?
Hello?
Gimme the phone.
No way!
Just hand it over.
Knock it off!
What's wrong, Kumi-san? Kumi-san?
It's nothing. I made him back off!
Back off?
Uh It's nothing.
Kumi-san?
You're Makunouchi, aren't you?
What?
I'm amazed you've got
the guts to make calls
after what happened yesterday.
You chump!
I'm so sorry.
I'm sorry! I have the phone back.
I'll just get to the point.
Right.
Would you like to go out
with me this Sunday?
I was hoping it'd make you
forget your troubles.
Yes, I'd like that.
I'm not speaking to you anymore, Ryo!
Sunday, huh?
And don't you dare come along.
Makunouchi-san, you have
a strong stomach for roller coasters.
It was really fun.
I haven't been to an amusement park
in a long time.
I bet you're so popular,
you must come to places like this a lot.
Not really.
I think it was middle school.
I got someone I had a crush on
to walk me home after school,
and we ran smack into Ryo.
Then what?
He glared down his nose
at the guy for a long time,
and eventually the boy
was overwhelmed and ran away.
I totally understand how he feels.
That happens a lot,
so I've never had a boyfriend.
But he's a really great big brother to me,
so when he took up boxing,
I was so worried.
I wanted to help him out any way I could.
-And that's how you became a nurse?
-Yes.
I guess you don't have to worry
about that anymore
because he's the champ now.
Just because he's the champ
doesn't mean an end to the worry.
Oh?
I still think it's strange how guys can
beat up each other and find it enjoyable.
I'm still finding it hard to understand.
But I think I've grown to understand it
more than before.
I'm grateful to you for that.
Let's go into the Haunted House next.
Sure!
HAUNTED HOUSE
It's okay!
It's all fake, so there's nothing
to be scared of.
Were Haunted Houses ever this good?
-You're definitely a boxer.
-Well
Um, about what you were saying
Huh?
You ran into him in front of your house
on the way home.
I doubt it was an accident.
I think he was probably waiting for you
out of worry.
I'm sure that if he knew about today,
he'd definitely tag along out of worry.
He does know.
Really, it's okay! None of them are real.
Huh?
Please don't leave me behind!
That was so horrible!
Why did you suddenly take off like that?
For a second,
I was sure your brother was there.
Really! I know he's tenacious,
but he wouldn't go that far.
That's true. I guess I was seeing things.
Yes.
Well, let's ride that next.
Uh, right!
I always come here,
but I've never seen the hall from above.
The ring is on the fifth floor.
It was just the other day, huh?
I only lost in there the other day.
There's no use moping over what's done.
After all, I'm here with Kumi-san.
She sure is cute.
That was fun.
There's a professional
wrestling match today.
KOURAKUEN HALL
I bet there was this big
of a lineup for my fight, too.
I bet everyone who came to cheer for me
would've been thrilled if I had won.
I can't believe
what an inexcusable thing I did.
I thought it would be good enough
if it was a good match, but
Sure,
everyone praised me for my work, but
I wanted to make them happy.
I really did want to win.
-How'd you like that?
-It was great, Dad!
-Let's go see it again sometime.
-Yeah!
I wanted to win.
Determination. Firm resolve.
No matter how composed you are,
a firm will is what makes you focus
only on winning.
Willpower hidden deep in the heart
helps support muscles
that should be past its limit,
to throw that punch of retaliation.
That's right! In order to grasp victory,
you also need to win the battle of wills!
Next time, "A Determined Gaze."