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Do Your Best Genki

TV·1980–1981·1 season, 35 episodes·Fuji TV·Animation, Comedy, Drama·25m·Created by Yû Koyama

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Do Your Best Genki is a sports manga by Yū Koyama about Horiguchi Genki, a boy who is raised by a single father, and who wants to be a boxer like him. It was adapted as an anime television series by Toei Animation. The manga received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen in 1977.

Castfull cast & details

Toshiko FujitaToshiko FujitaGenki HoriguchiKatsuji MoriKatsuji MoriKenji SekiMakio InoueMakio InoueHideki HoriguchiKazuko SugiyamaKazuko SugiyamaYuko AshikawaShuichi IkedaShuichi IkedaEiji MishimaHiroshi MasuokaHiroshi MasuokaKatsuzo YamataniKeiko HanKeiko HanTomoko IshidaHiroshi OtakeHiroshi OtakeCoach Nagano

Episodes by season

Season0135Episodes1980–81Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Do Your Best Genki S01E01My Dad and I, A Journey for TwoJuly 16, 1980—
  2. S01E02Do Your Best Genki S01E02The Pint-Sized ChampJuly 23, 1980—
  3. S01E03Do Your Best Genki S01E03A Hard Fight for the Father-Son BoxersJuly 30, 1980—
  4. S01E04Do Your Best Genki S01E04Night at the Amusement ParkAugust 6, 1980—
  5. S01E05Do Your Best Genki S01E05My Dad Lives OnAugust 13, 1980—
  6. S01E06Do Your Best Genki S01E06Episode 6August 20, 1980—
  7. S01E07Do Your Best Genki S01E07Episode 7August 27, 1980—
  8. S01E08Do Your Best Genki S01E08Episode 8September 3, 1980—
  9. S01E09Do Your Best Genki S01E09Episode 9September 10, 1980—
  10. S01E10Do Your Best Genki S01E10Episode 10September 17, 1980—
  11. S01E11Do Your Best Genki S01E11Episode 11September 24, 1980—
  12. S01E12Do Your Best Genki S01E12Episode 12October 1, 1980—
  13. S01E13Do Your Best Genki S01E13Episode 13October 8, 1980—
  14. S01E14Do Your Best Genki S01E14Episode 14October 15, 1980—
  15. S01E15Do Your Best Genki S01E15Episode 15October 22, 1980—
  16. S01E16Do Your Best Genki S01E16Episode 16October 29, 1980—
  17. S01E17Do Your Best Genki S01E17Episode 17November 5, 1980—
  18. S01E18Do Your Best Genki S01E18Episode 18November 12, 1980—
  19. S01E19Do Your Best Genki S01E19Episode 19November 19, 1980—
  20. S01E20Do Your Best Genki S01E20Episode 20November 26, 1980—
  21. S01E21Do Your Best Genki S01E21Episode 21December 3, 1980—
  22. S01E22Do Your Best Genki S01E22Episode 22December 10, 1980—
  23. S01E23Do Your Best Genki S01E23Episode 23December 17, 1980—
  24. S01E24Do Your Best Genki S01E24Episode 24December 24, 1980—
  25. S01E25Do Your Best Genki S01E25Episode 25December 31, 1980—
  26. S01E26Do Your Best Genki S01E26Episode 26January 7, 1981—
  27. S01E27Episode 27January 14, 1981—
  28. S01E28Episode 28January 21, 1981—
  29. S01E29Episode 29January 28, 1981—
  30. S01E30Episode 30February 4, 1981—
  31. S01E31Episode 31February 11, 1981—
  32. S01E32Episode 32February 18, 1981—
  33. S01E33Episode 33February 25, 1981—
  34. S01E34Episode 34March 4, 1981—
  35. S01E35Episode 35March 11, 1981—

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