S02E25: Please Accept This Bronze Statue

After a gruesome fight, Takamura becomes the WBC Jr. Middleweight World Champion, and orders a giant bronze statue of himself to celebrate. Itagaki wins his first official match, and Ippo meets Itagaki's family - and learns how terrifying a simple pun can be!

Season 1

The First Step
S1E1 / 03 Oct 2000
Fruits of Labor
S1E2 / 10 Oct 2000
Tears of Joy
S1E3 / 17 Oct 2000
Shadow Boxing
S1E4 / 24 Oct 2000
3 Months to Counter
S1E5 / 31 Oct 2000
The Opening Bell of the Rematch
S1E6 / 06 Nov 2000
The Destructive Force Of One CM
S1E7 / 13 Nov 2000
Promise to Meet Again
S1E8 / 20 Nov 2000
C Class License
S1E9 / 27 Nov 2000
Debut Match!
S1E10 / 04 Dec 2000
Obsession for Victory
S1E11 / 11 Dec 2000
Becoming a Bully's Buddy
S1E12 / 18 Dec 2000
The Eastern Japan Rookie Championship Tournament Begins
S1E13 / 25 Dec 2000
Powerful Arms! Hooks vs. Uppercut!
S1E14 / 08 Jan 2001
Test of Endurance
S1E15 / 15 Jan 2001
Premonition of a Hard Battle
S1E16 / 22 Jan 2001
Ippo on the Beach
S1E17 / 29 Jan 2001
Clinch
S1E18 / 05 Feb 2001
K.O. Dream
S1E19 / 12 Feb 2001
Threat of Shotgun
S1E20 / 19 Feb 2001
The Way to Capture a Prodigy
S1E21 / 26 Feb 2001
Forward! Forward!!
S1E22 / 05 Mar 2001
Another Semi-Final
S1E23 / 12 Mar 2001
To the Place We Promised...
S1E24 / 19 Mar 2001
Every Emotion
S1E25 / 26 Mar 2001
Battle for Distance
S1E26 / 02 Apr 2001
Death Match
S1E27 / 09 Apr 2001
Victory or Defeat
S1E28 / 16 Apr 2001
Rocky of Naniwa
S1E29 / 23 Apr 2001
To Enemy Ground
S1E30 / 30 Apr 2001
Traces of Intense Battles
S1E31 / 07 May 2001
Throw Your Right!
S1E32 / 14 May 2001
Smash Force
S1E33 / 21 May 2001
The Rookie King
S1E34 / 28 May 2001
The Continuing Journey
S1E35 / 04 Jun 2001
The Champ and I
S1E36 / 11 Jun 2001
A Thing to Strive For
S1E37 / 18 Jun 2001
Two Rookies of the Year
S1E38 / 26 Jun 2001
Challenge in a Foreign Land
S1E39 / 03 Jul 2001
A Counter to Surpass All Counters
S1E40 / 10 Jul 2001
Barf-michi's Big Fight
S1E41 / 17 Jul 2001
Sharing a Dream
S1E42 / 24 Jul 2001
The Speed Star
S1E43 / 31 Jul 2001
Blind Spot in the Ring
S1E44 / 07 Aug 2001
The White Fangs of the Wolf
S1E45 / 14 Aug 2001
Be the Gazelle
S1E46 / 21 Aug 2001
The Fighting Spirit Within
S1E47 / 28 Aug 2001
The Red Wolf
S1E48 / 04 Sep 2001
The Courage to Believe
S1E49 / 18 Sep 2001
Something to Convey
S1E50 / 25 Sep 2001
Group Date
S1E51 / 02 Oct 2001
The Challenger
S1E52 / 09 Oct 2001
So That I Can Be Myself
S1E53 / 16 Oct 2001
Fists of the Champ
S1E54 / 23 Oct 2001
The Japan Featherweight Title Match
S1E55 / 30 Oct 2001
The Power that Stands in the Way
S1E56 / 06 Nov 2001
Conclusion
S1E57 / 13 Nov 2001
Heartbroken
S1E58 / 20 Nov 2001
Look of Determination
S1E59 / 27 Nov 2001
Rival
S1E60 / 04 Dec 2001
Comeback Anxiety
S1E61 / 11 Dec 2001
Revival
S1E62 / 18 Dec 2001
Youth of Fire
S1E63 / 25 Dec 2001
Hot Rod Era
S1E64 / 08 Jan 2002
The Summer of the Kamogawa Corps
S1E65 / 15 Jan 2002
Mr. Takamura's Tears
S1E66 / 22 Jan 2002
The Kamogawa Gym Swings Into Action
S1E67 / 29 Jan 2002
The Chief's Peril
S1E68 / 05 Feb 2002
The Trap of the Southpaw
S1E69 / 12 Feb 2002
The Young Punk
S1E70 / 19 Feb 2002
Time for the Showdown
S1E71 / 26 Feb 2002
Lollapalooza
S1E72 / 05 Mar 2002
Surpass That Moment
S1E73 / 12 Mar 2002
Mixup
S1E74 / 19 Mar 2002
One Step Further
S1E75 / 26 Mar 2002

Season 2

The New Step
S2E1 / 06 Jan 2009
Bloody Cross
S2E2 / 13 Jan 2009
To a Promise
S2E3 / 20 Jan 2009
Towards The World
S2E4 / 27 Jan 2009
The Strength of the World
S2E5 / 02 Feb 2009
A Figure to Chase After
S2E6 / 11 Feb 2009
The Advent of the Devil
S2E7 / 17 Feb 2009
Spirit For One Last Attack
S2E8 / 25 Feb 2009
Inheritance Qualifications
S2E9 / 03 Mar 2009
Biting Dog
S2E10 / 10 Mar 2009
Ippo vs. Hammer Nao
S2E11 / 17 Mar 2009
Requirements for a Pro
S2E12 / 24 Mar 2009
Ippo At The Beach 2
S2E13 / 01 Apr 2009
Two Spars
S2E14 / 08 Apr 2009
Itagaki's Debut Fight!
S2E15 / 14 Apr 2009
The Two Hawks
S2E16 / 21 Apr 2009
Wild Kid
S2E17 / 28 Apr 2009
Extreme Weight Control
S2E18 / 05 May 2009
Critical Situation
S2E19 / 12 May 2009
Junior Middleweight World Title Match
S2E20 / 19 May 2009
Battle of Hawk
S2E21 / 26 May 2009
Brawl
S2E22 / 02 Jun 2009
Supporting Hand
S2E23 / 09 Jun 2009
The King
S2E24 / 16 Jun 2009
Please Accept This Bronze Statue
S2E25 / 23 Jun 2009
New Challenger
S2E26 / 30 Jun 2009

Season 3

The Strongest Challenger
S3E1 / 06 Oct 2013
The Dempsey Roll Destroyed
S3E2 / 12 Oct 2013
A Woman's Battle
S3E3 / 19 Oct 2013
The Goddess of Victory
S3E4 / 25 Oct 2013
100% Fake
S3E5 / 01 Nov 2013
The Distance Between Me and Glory
S3E6 / 08 Nov 2013
Cheese Champion
S3E7 / 15 Nov 2013
The Mad Dog and the Red Wolf
S3E8 / 22 Nov 2013
A Savage Scenario
S3E9 / 29 Nov 2013
The Face Of Determination
S3E10 / 07 Dec 2013
Fearless Challenger
S3E11 / 28 Dec 2013
The Anti-Dempsey Perfected
S3E12 / 04 Jan 2014
A Fist That Picks You Up
S3E13 / 04 Jan 2014
Empowering Words
S3E14 / 11 Jan 2014
A Storm Descends on Makunouchi Fishing Boat
S3E15 / 17 Jan 2014
Golden Eagle
S3E16 / 25 Jan 2014
Eleki's Shocker and Papaya's Coconut
S3E17 / 01 Feb 2014
The Unfinished New Counter
S3E18 / 08 Feb 2014
Hawk vs. Eagle
S3E19 / 15 Feb 2014
A Lesson Never Forgotten
S3E20 / 22 Feb 2014
The End of the Death Match
S3E21 / 01 Mar 2014
Flower of Hope
S3E22 / 08 Mar 2014
The Courage to Live
S3E23 / 15 Mar 2014
Iron Fist
S3E24 / 22 Mar 2014
A Vow
S3E25 / 29 Mar 2014

Kohei Kiyasu

Ippo Makunouchi (voice)

Rikiya Koyama

Mamoru Takamura (voice)

Wataru Takagi

Masaru Aoki (voice)

Keiji Fujiwara

Tatsuya Kimura (voice)

Jurota Kosugi

Ralph Anderson (voice)

Hidenobu Kiuchi

Hidenobu Kiuchi

David Eagle (voice)

Hisao Egawa

Iwao Shimabukuro (voice)

Shin-ichiro Miki

Shin-ichiro Miki

Ryuhei Sawamura (voice)

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