Watch The Champion (1957) Online
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- RUNTIME: 1h 37m
- COUNTRIES: Japan
- Subtitles: 日本語
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) Read More
Watch The Champion online. Featuring Tatsuya Mihashi and Yûjirô Ishihara, The Champion is classified as Action and Romance genre movie with an average rating across the web of 6. It is available for streaming online in the UK The movie was filmed in Japan and was released on 1957. The Champion was directed by Toshio Masuda,Umetsugu Inoue. Read Less