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May 4, 2025Anime

Hajime no Ippo Rising

  • Author: George Morikawa 
  • Studio: Madhouse  MAPPA 

©森川ジョージ/講談社・VAP・NTV

Broadcast: Fall 2013

Sources & Credits

Episode 4 locations (1)

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25 CHICKENBunkyō, Tokyo

Episode 6 locations (2)

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Korakuen HallBunkyō, Tokyo
Nagashima GateBunkyō, Tokyo

Episode 7 locations (2)

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Edion Arena OsakaOsaka
Ryogoku Kokugikan National Sumo ArenaSumida, Tokyo

Episode 10 locations (1)

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Mitsuinoripaku Tokyo Dome ChushajoBunkyō, Tokyo

Episode 11 locations (1)

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Tokyo Dome City Chance CenterBunkyō, Tokyo

Episode 17 locations (1)

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Yokohama ArenaYokohama, Kanagawa

Episode 21 locations (1)

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Parakayokohamaarinamaedai 3Yokohama, Kanagawa

Where is Hajime no Ippo Rising set in real life?

Hajime no Ippo Rising has 9 real-life locations including EP4 25 CHICKEN, EP6 Korakuen Hall, EP6 Nagashima Gate, EP7 Ryogoku Kokugikan National Sumo Arena, EP7 Edion Arena Osaka, EP10 Mitsuinoripaku Tokyo Dome Chushajo, EP11 Tokyo Dome City Chance Center, EP17 Yokohama Arena. Explore them all on Anime Pilgrimage.

How many real locations does Hajime no Ippo Rising have?

Hajime no Ippo Rising has 9 confirmed real-life locations mapped on Anime Pilgrimage.

How is this location information verified?

Locations are identified by comparing user-submitted photos with scenes from the anime. Locations adopted as official places have been reviewed by our team; community-submitted-only locations are unverified. Every location includes a Street View link so you can check the site yourself.

What spots are easy to miss when visiting Hajime no Ippo Rising locations?

Hajime no Ippo Rising has 9 registered real-life locations, most of which don't appear in typical travel guides. Check the Anime Pilgrimage map and Street View before your trip and add them to your itinerary so you don't miss them.

Can I actually visit the places from Hajime no Ippo Rising?

Yes — every location on this map is a real place you can visit, matched to the exact scene it appears in. Use the Street View link on each spot to see what it looks like before you go.

Is the scenery in Hajime no Ippo Rising based on real places?

Yes — the backgrounds in Hajime no Ippo Rising are matched to 9 real-world locations mapped here, each verified against the actual scene. Compare them yourself with the Street View link on each spot.

Where was Hajime no Ippo Rising filmed?

Anime and manga are not filmed the way live action is. Their backgrounds are painted from photographs of real locations — for Hajime no Ippo Rising, 9 of those real places have been identified and mapped.

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