The Champion
Release Date: 1957-05-01
Overview: Eikichi Yamashiro, who is a former contender for the boxing title, works as a manager at a Club Champion owned by his fiancé Natsuko’s father. He lost a title match five years ago as he was besotted by Natsuko, but Eikichi actually cannot give up the dream of the championship. One day, he meets Shuntaro Fuma, who is a punk kid but a promising boxer, and realizes the dream that he himself could never fulfill. Then, they together start to train with the aim of the title. Mari Shiraki is an up-and-coming ballerina under the patronage of Eikichi as well. Eikichi forbids Shuntaro and Mari to be romantically involved with someone during their training, however, they start to go on a date.
Rating: 6 / 10
Cast
Tatsuya Mihashi
as Eikichi Yamashiro
Yūjirō Ishihara
as Shuntaro Fuma
Yōko Minamida
as Natsuko Miyagawa
Mie Kitahara
as Mari Shiraki
Taiji Tonoyama
as Pote-chan
Crew
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Umetsugu Inoue - Screenplay
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Umetsugu Inoue - Writer
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Toru Kino - Original Story
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Toshio Masuda - Screenplay
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Isamu Onoda - Writer
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