
The Champion 1957
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
Director: Umetsugu Inoue
Cast

Tatsuya Mihashi
Eikichi Yamashiro

Yūjirō Ishihara
Shuntaro Fuma

Yōko Minamida
Natsuko Miyagawa

Mie Kitahara
Mari Shiraki

Taiji Tonoyama
Pote-chan

Masao Shimizu
Keisuke Miyagawa

Tōru Abe
Shinzo Takaoka
Mamoru Yokoyama
Champion Teshima

Joe Shishido
Boxer Ishiyama

Hyōe Enoki
Boxer Akagi