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The Champion
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The Champion

1957-05-01 · 97 min · ★ 6.7

Action · Romance · Drama · Music

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.

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Directors
Umetsugu Inoue
Production companies
Nikkatsu Corporation
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Tatsuya MihashiTatsuya MihashiEikichi Yamashiro
Yōko MinamidaYōko MinamidaNatsuko Miyagawa
Yūjirō IshiharaYūjirō IshiharaShuntaro Fuma
Mie KitaharaMie KitaharaMari Shiraki
Taiji TonoyamaTaiji TonoyamaPote-chan
Jushiro Kobayashi
Tōru AbeTōru AbeShinzo Takaoka
Joe ShishidoJoe ShishidoBoxer Ishiyama
Masao ShimizuMasao ShimizuKeisuke Miyagawa
Noriko KatsuraYottan
Hisae UrashimaRose Minami
Yoko Takeuchi
Keiko TamaOp-chan
Zenji YamadaZenji YamadaCoach Yamamoto
Hiroshi OginoJohnny Minami
Seijiro TakanoClub Manager
Kazuo KinugasaCoach Yoshida
Hyōe EnokiHyōe EnokiBoxer Akagi
Mamoru YokoyamaChampion Teshima
Akira KobayashiAkira KobayashiCameo

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