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Hajime no Ippo Anime Streams Free on ABEMA With All 127 Episodes

The full Hajime no Ippo anime catalog lands on ABEMA as a free, time-limited marathon, giving new viewers a complete entry point into the long-running boxing franchise.

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Hajime no Ippo Anime Streams Free on ABEMA With All 127 Episodes

ABEMA will stream the Hajime no Ippo TV anime for the first time, covering all 127 episodes across three series, TV specials, and an OVA. The free broadcast runs daily for a limited time starting August 10, 2026, with episodes available on demand for one week after airing.

The boxing anime Hajime no Ippo reaches ABEMA for the first time as a free, limited-time broadcast. The lineup includes all 127 episodes spanning three series, plus the Champion Road TV special and the Mashiba vs Kimura OVA.

The marathon starts Monday, August 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM, with blocks scheduled across consecutive days. Each episode remains viewable free for one week after its broadcast. The August 10 opener airs on the Anime SPECIAL2 channel.

The series adapts George Morikawa's manga, serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine since 1989, with over 145 volumes in print and cumulative circulation past 100 million copies. The story follows bullied high school student Ippo Makunouchi into professional boxing after meeting Mamoru Takamura.

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