The Champion
1957•1h 37m•6.7•Released
ActionRomanceDramaMusic
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.
Director
Umetsugu Inoue
Writer
Umetsugu Inoue, Umetsugu Inoue, Toshio Masuda, Isamu Onoda
Languages
Japanese
Studio
Nikkatsu Corporation
Cast
Tatsuya Mihashi
Eikichi Yamashiro
Yōko Minamida
Natsuko Miyagawa
Yūjirō Ishihara
Shuntaro Fuma
Mie Kitahara
Mari Shiraki
Taiji Tonoyama
Pote-chan
Jushiro Kobayashi
Tōru Abe
Shinzo Takaoka
Joe Shishido
Boxer Ishiyama
Masao Shimizu
Keisuke Miyagawa
Noriko Katsura
Yottan
Hisae Urashima
Rose Minami
Yoko Takeuchi
Keiko Tama
Op-chan
Zenji Yamada
Coach Yamamoto
Hiroshi Ogino
Johnny Minami
Production
Company
Nikkatsu Corporation
Producer
Shizuo Sakagami
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