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Hajime no Ippo vs Ring ni Kakero 1: Kage Dou-hen

Side by side on community score, how it's rated, audience size and how long each takes to watch. Data from Kitsu, refreshed daily.

The short version

  • Hajime no Ippo is rated higher by the community: 8.24 vs 7.25.
  • Hajime no Ippo is more widely watched, with 219× the members.
  • Ring ni Kakero 1: Kage Dou-hen is the quicker watch, 26h 39m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Hajime no Ippo more often (2.5% vs 0.0% of members).
  • They share Sports, Action.
Hajime no IppoRing ni Kakero 1: Kage Dou-hen
Community score8.24higher7.25
Rank by score#182better#3,918
Members43,804more200
Favorited by2.5%more0.0%
Time to watch28h 45m2h 6mshorter
Episodes756
FormatTV SeriesTV Series
Aired2000–20022010
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioMadhouseToei Animation
Age ratingPGPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 61% vs 16%

  • Hajime no Ippo
  • Ring ni Kakero 1: Kage Dou-hen
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Hajime no IppoRing ni Kakero 1: Kage Dou-hen
1★5%0%
2★1%0%
3★0%0%
4★4%8%
5★1%14%
6★3%26%
7★9%28%
8★16%8%
9★19%2%
10★41%14%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Hajime no Ippo28h 45m
Ring ni Kakero 1: Kage Dou-hen2h 6m

Only Hajime no Ippo

Shared genres

Only Ring ni Kakero 1: Kage Dou-hen

More comparisons

Hajime no Ippo vs Ring ni Kakero 1: Kage Dou-hen FAQ

Is Hajime no Ippo better than Ring ni Kakero 1: Kage Dou-hen?

By community score, Hajime no Ippo is ahead (8.24 vs 7.25). Both are sports and action, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Hajime no Ippo or Ring ni Kakero 1: Kage Dou-hen?

Hajime no Ippo is longer: 28h 45m against 2h 6m.

Which is more popular?

Hajime no Ippo has more members on Kitsu (43,804 vs 200).

If I liked Hajime no Ippo, will I like Ring ni Kakero 1: Kage Dou-hen?

Probably, if it was the sports, action side you enjoyed.