はじめの一歩間柴vs木村死刑執行

Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Mashiba vs Kimura

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. (Source: Anime News Network)

Names

Original	はじめの一歩間柴vs木村死刑執行 (japanese)
Romaji	Hajime no Ippo: Mashiba vs Kimura - Shikei Shikkou
English	Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Mashiba vs Kimura
Chinese	第一神拳间柴vs木村死刑执行 (simplified · via bangumi)

Facts

Format	OVA (home video) · 1 ep · 61 min · 1h total
Aired	2003-09-05 (Autumn 2003)
Status	FINISHED
Studio	MADHOUSE
Source	Manga
Origin	Japan (Anime)
Demographic	Shounen
Genres	Comedy Sports
Themes	Boxing Shounen Male Protagonist
Streaming	Crunchyroll

Reception

Community score	8.22 / 10
Bayesian score	8.17 / 10
Composite	67.3
On lists	29,535
Favourited	396 (1.3%)
Completion	97.1%
Drop rate	0.4%
In backlog	17.8%
Score spread σ	1.25
MyAnimeList	8.26 / 10

Score distribution

1402163234695240658672,42985,13093,990102,195

Where it places

Cohort	Value	Tier	Rank
Broadcast season	Autumn 2003	A	3 of 41
Year	2003	S	4 of 148
Format	OVA (home video)	S	9 of 944
Length	OVA / Special	S	17 of 1,260
Era	Early 2000s	A	22 of 687
Studio	MADHOUSE	B	35 of 229
Genre	Sports	A	36 of 447
Season (all years)	Autumn	A	109 of 1,921
Demographic	Shounen	B	144 of 1,219
Genre	Comedy	A	147 of 3,488
Source material	Manga	A	253 of 3,025
Origin	Japan	A	387 of 7,157