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    The Champion

    97'

    1957-05-01

    6.7

    Action,Romance,Drama,Music

    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.

    WritingUmetsugu InoueDirectingUmetsugu Inoue

    Cast

    1

    Eikichi Yamashiro

    Tatsuya Mihashi

    2

    Natsuko Miyagawa

    Yōko Minamida

    2

    Shuntaro Fuma

    Yūjirō Ishihara

    1

    Mari Shiraki

    Mie Kitahara

    2

    Pote-chan

    Taiji Tonoyama

    1

    Jushiro Kobayashi

    1

    Shinzo Takaoka

    Tōru Abe

    2

    Boxer Ishiyama

    Joe Shishido

    2

    Keisuke Miyagawa

    Masao Shimizu

    1

    Yottan

    Noriko Katsura

    1

    Rose Minami

    Hisae Urashima

    1

    Yoko Takeuchi

    1

    Op-chan

    Keiko Tama

    1

    Coach Yamamoto

    Zenji Yamada

    1

    Johnny Minami

    Hiroshi Ogino

    1

    Club Manager

    Seijiro Takano

    1

    Coach Yoshida

    Kazuo Kinugasa

    1

    Boxer Akagi

    Hyōe Enoki

    1

    Champion Teshima

    Mamoru Yokoyama

    3

    Cameo

    Akira Kobayashi

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Japan
    • List of languages:
      1. Japanese
    • List of companies:
      1. Nikkatsu Corporation
    • Vote Count: 6
    • Popularity: 0.5004
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:勝利者

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