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Will Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger get another season?
- entries in the main story
- 5
- entries in the main story
- typical wait between seasons
- 3 years
- typical wait between seasons
- this season ended
- Jul 2009
- this season ended
Compiled by Harsh Lariya. Sequel status comes from the studio's and publisher's own announcements and anime news, two sources where possible; release dates from AniList. How we check
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Hajime No Ippo: The Fighting! - Rising -
TV Series · Finished · October 6, 2013 · 25 episodes
Season timeline
Every entry in the main story, with the wait before each one. Latest: Hajime No Ippo: The Fighting! - Rising -.
- Hajime no IppoOct 2000 · Finished
⏱ 13 months later
Hajime no Ippo: Champion RoadApr 2003 · Finished⏱ 5 months later
Hajime no Ippo: Mashiba vs. KimuraSep 2003 · Finished⏱ 5.5 years later
Hajime no Ippo: New Challengeryou are hereJan 2009 · Finished⏱ 4.5 years later
Hajime No Ippo: The Fighting! - Rising -Oct 2013 · Finished
Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger overview · Watch order · All confirmed sequels
Frequently asked questions
Will Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger get another season?
Yes. Hajime No Ippo: The Fighting! - Rising - is already out. It aired from October 6, 2013 to March 29, 2014.
How long is the wait between Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger seasons?
Across 4 gaps so far, new entries in the main story have arrived on average 3 years after the previous one ended. That's a pattern, not an announcement.
How many seasons does Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger have?
The main story has 5 entries so far: Hajime no Ippo, Hajime no Ippo: Champion Road, Hajime no Ippo: Mashiba vs. Kimura, Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger, Hajime No Ippo: The Fighting! - Rising -.

