The Champion
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.
Release date
01/05/1957
Votes
5
Popularity
1.4
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
Seijiro Takano
Club Manager
Kazuo Kinugasa
Coach Yoshida
Hyōe Enoki
Boxer Akagi
Mamoru Yokoyama
Champion Teshima
Akira Kobayashi
Cameo
Original Soundtrack
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