Poster of The Champion

The Champion

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, May 1 1957
67 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Tatsuya MihashiTatsuya Mihashi. Tatsuya Mihashi was 33 in The Champion as 'Eikichi Yamashiro'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 02 1923 –
Died: Sat, May 15 2004
Portrait of Yūjirō IshiharaYūjirō Ishihara. Yūjirō Ishihara was 22 in The Champion as 'Shuntaro Fuma'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 28 1934 –
Died: Fri, Jul 17 1987
Portrait of Yōko MinamidaYōko Minamida. Yōko Minamida was 24 in The Champion as 'Natsuko Miyagawa'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 01 1933 –
Died: Wed, Oct 21 2009
Portrait of Mie KitaharaMie Kitahara. Mie Kitahara was 23 in The Champion as 'Mari Shiraki'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 23 1933
Portrait of Taiji TonoyamaTaiji Tonoyama. Taiji Tonoyama was 41 in The Champion as 'Pote-chan'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 17 1915 –
Died: Sun, Apr 30 1989
Portrait of Masao ShimizuMasao Shimizu. Masao Shimizu was 48 in The Champion as 'Keisuke Miyagawa'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 05 1908 –
Died: Sun, Oct 05 1975
Portrait of Tōru AbeTōru Abe. Tōru Abe was 40 in The Champion as 'Shinzo Takaoka'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 28 1917 –
Died: Sun, Jul 18 1993
Portrait of Mamoru YokoyamaMamoru Yokoyama. Mamoru Yokoyama was >> in The Champion as 'Champion Teshima'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jō ShishidoJō Shishido. Jō Shishido was 23 in The Champion as 'Boxer Ishiyama'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 06 1933 –
Died: Sat, Jan 18 2020
Portrait of Hyōe EnokiHyōe Enoki. Hyōe Enoki was 29 in The Champion as 'Boxer Akagi'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 01 1928 –
Died: Sat, Dec 29 2012
Portrait of Zenji YamadaZenji Yamada. Zenji Yamada was 42 in The Champion as 'Coach Yamamoto'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 17 1914
Portrait of Kazuo KinugasaKazuo Kinugasa. Kazuo Kinugasa was >> in The Champion as 'Coach Yoshida'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ogino HiroshiOgino Hiroshi. Ogino Hiroshi was >> in The Champion as 'Johnny Minami'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hisae UrashimaHisae Urashima. Hisae Urashima was >> in The Champion as 'Rose Minami'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Noriko KatsuraNoriko Katsura. Noriko Katsura was >> in The Champion as 'Yottan'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keiko TamaKeiko Tama. Keiko Tama was >> in The Champion as 'Op-chan'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Seijiro TakanoSeijiro Takano. Seijiro Takano was >> in The Champion as 'Club Manager'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akira KobayashiAkira Kobayashi. Akira Kobayashi was 18 in The Champion as 'Cameo'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 03 1938

Crew

Portrait of Umetsugu InoueUmetsugu Inoue. Umetsugu Inoue was 33 in The Champion as 'Writer, Screenplay, Director'
Birthday: Thu, May 31 1923 –
Died: Thu, Feb 11 2010
Portrait of Kazumi IwasaKazumi Iwasa. Kazumi Iwasa was >> in The Champion as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Isamu OnodaIsamu Onoda. Isamu Onoda was 37 in The Champion as 'Writer'
Birthday: Thu, Jan 22 1920 –
Died: Tue, Jul 15 1997
Portrait of Toshio MasudaToshio Masuda. Toshio Masuda was 29 in The Champion as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Oct 05 1927
Portrait of Shizui SakagamiShizui Sakagami. Shizui Sakagami was >> in The Champion as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Taichiro KosugiTaichiro Kosugi. Taichiro Kosugi was 29 in The Champion as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Mon, Jun 06 1927 –
Died: Mon, Aug 09 1976
Portrait of Takashi MatsuyamaTakashi Matsuyama. Takashi Matsuyama was 48 in The Champion as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Tue, Sep 22 1908 –
Died: Thu, Jul 14 1977
Portrait of Ko FujibayashiKo Fujibayashi. Ko Fujibayashi was 48 in The Champion as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Mon, May 25 1908 –
Died: Tue, Aug 21 1979
Portrait of Toru KinoToru Kino. Toru Kino was >> in The Champion as 'Original Story'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday