The Champion

May 1, 1957

1h 37m

★ 6.0

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.

Genres

Action

Romance

Drama

Music

Production Companies

Nikkatsu Corporation

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Cast

Eikichi Yamashiro

Tatsuya Mihashi

Shuntaro Fuma

Yūjirō Ishihara

Natsuko Miyagawa

Yōko Minamida

Mari Shiraki

Mie Kitahara

Pote-chan

Taiji Tonoyama

Keisuke Miyagawa

Masao Shimizu

Shinzo Takaoka

Tōru Abe

Champion Teshima

Mamoru Yokoyama

Boxer Ishiyama

Joe Shishido

Boxer Akagi

Hyōe Enoki

Coach Yamamoto

Zenji Yamada

Coach Yoshida

Kazuo Kinugasa

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