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
66 years ago
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Cast

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

Crew

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