The Champion
01/05/1957
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 Information
Tatsuya Mihashi
as Eikichi Yamashiro
Yūjirō Ishihara
as Shuntaro Fuma
Yōko Minamida
as Natsuko Miyagawa
Mie Kitahara
as Mari Shiraki
Taiji Tonoyama
as Pote-chan
Masao Shimizu
as Keisuke Miyagawa
Tōru Abe
as Shinzo Takaoka
Mamoru Yokoyama
as Champion Teshima
Joe Shishido
as Boxer Ishiyama
Hyōe Enoki
as Boxer Akagi
Zenji Yamada
as Coach Yamamoto
Kazuo Kinugasa
as Coach Yoshida
Ogino Hiroshi
as Johnny Minami
Hisae Urashima
as Rose Minami
Noriko Katsura
as Yottan
Keiko Tama
as Op-chan
Seijiro Takano
as Club Manager
Akira Kobayashi
as Cameo
