Synopsis:
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)
Directed by: | Umetsugu Inoue |
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Written by: | Toshio Masuda & Umetsugu Inoue & Isamu Onoda |
Runtime: | 97 minutes |
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
![Tatsuya Mihashi](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/s33XOrwOEEVoWeScWMK2Afs7Njl.jpg)
Eikichi Yamashiro
![Yūjirō Ishihara](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/vnZMcUVTxxgqGQmKfP7J2RT96Yu.jpg)
Shuntaro Fuma
![Yōko Minamida](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/pSLAagXDtvX35HbmYQh0hO7ljTN.jpg)
Natsuko Miyagawa
![Mie Kitahara](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/k3So9XiwIX7f62CtnLJVikyf8lL.jpg)
Mari Shiraki
![Taiji Tonoyama](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/aEnwA2Feci7OCKWgiKbOYXxwZRI.jpg)
Pote-chan
![Masao Shimizu](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/77QHN0Ac5Oq31R1PKQSIVX3nFzX.jpg)
Keisuke Miyagawa
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Also known as:
- The Winner
- The Champion
- El campeón y la bailarina
- Sur les chemins de la gloire