Watch The Champion (1957) : Movie Online 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. (source: Nikkatsu International) | ||
| Release Date | : | May 01, 1957 |
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| Genres | : | Action, Romance, Drama, Music |
| Production Company | : | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Production Countries | : | Japan |
| Casts | : | Tatsuya Mihashi, Yūjirō Ishihara, Yôko Minamida, Mie Kitahara, Taiji Tonoyama, Masao Shimizu, Tōru Abe, Mamoru Yokoyama, Jō Shishido, Hyōe Enoki, Zenji Yamada |
| Plot Keywords | : | ballet, boxing |
