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The Champion

19571h 37mUmetsugu Inoue

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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.

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What is The Champion (1957) about?

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…

Who stars in The Champion?

The Champion stars Tatsuya Mihashi (Eikichi Yamashiro), Yōko Minamida (Natsuko Miyagawa), Yūjirō Ishihara (Shuntaro Fuma), Mie Kitahara (Mari Shiraki), Taiji Tonoyama (Pote-chan). The film was directed by Umetsugu Inoue.

How long is The Champion?

The Champion has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1957.

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