Fighting Spirit - Mashiba vs. Kimura
Seen it?2003 | 60 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama, Action, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Field of Dreams, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hitoshi Nanba
- Keiji FujiwaraTatsuya Kimura (voice)
- Wataru TakagiMasaru Aoki (voice)
- Masahiko TanakaRyo Mashiba (voice)
- Kohei KiyasuIppo Makunouchi (voice)
- Rikiya KoyamaMamoru Takamura (voice)
- Kenji UtsumiGenji Kamogawa (voice)
- Tomokazu SekiIchiro Miyata (voice)
- Sanae KobayashiKumi Mashiba (voice)
- Yoshino OotoriKimura's Mother (voice)
- Takaya HashiKimura's Father (voice)