Japan Synopsis
はじめの一歩 : 間柴vs木村 / はじめの一歩 THE FIGHTING! 木村達也vs間柴了
“Fighting Spirit – 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.
Audience Engagement
30 audience reviews — more than 50% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity (93th percentile) outruns review volume (50th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan films.
Other Titles From Madhouse
Animation + Comedy in Japan
973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Fighting Spirit – Mashiba vs. Kimura itself).
The 2002–2004 Japan Window
Fighting Spirit – Mashiba vs. Kimura holds position #160 of 263 Japan films in the 2002–2004 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Fighting Spirit – Mashiba vs. Kimura premiered alongside 84 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 84 other Japan films in 2003.
The 1535th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,969 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (35th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,911 of 2,532 (top 75%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Madhouse, Discotek Media |
| Runtime | 1h 0m |
| Release Date | September 5, 2003 |
| IMDb | tt3354378 |