The Champion

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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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Cast

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Tatsuya Mihashi actor

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Yōko Minamida actor Yūjirō Ishihara actor

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Mie Kitahara actor

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Taiji Tonoyama actor

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Jūshirō Kobayashi actor

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Toru Abe actor

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Joe Shishido actor

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Masao Shimizu actor

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Noriko Katsura actor

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Hisae Urashima actor

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Yoko Takeuchi actor

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Keiko Tama actor

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Zenji Yamada actor

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Hiroshi Ogino actor

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Seijiro Takano actor

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Kazuo Kinugasa actor

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Hyōe Enoki actor

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Mamoru Yokoyama actor

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Akira Kobayashi actor