The Champion
The Champion

The Champion (1957)

1957-05-01

(US) •

Action,

Romance,

Drama,

Music

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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.

Movie Cast

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Tatsuya Mihashi

Eikichi Yamashiro

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Yūjirō Ishihara

Shuntaro Fuma

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Yōko Minamida

Natsuko Miyagawa

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Mie Kitahara

Mari Shiraki

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Taiji Tonoyama

Pote-chan

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Masao Shimizu

Keisuke Miyagawa

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Tōru Abe

Shinzo Takaoka

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Mamoru Yokoyama

Champion Teshima

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Joe Shishido

Boxer Ishiyama

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Hyōe Enoki

Boxer Akagi

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Zenji Yamada

Coach Yamamoto

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Kazuo Kinugasa

Coach Yoshida

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Ogino Hiroshi

Johnny Minami

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Hisae Urashima

Rose Minami

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Noriko Katsura

Yottan

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Keiko Tama

Op-chan

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Seijiro Takano

Club Manager

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Akira Kobayashi

Cameo