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.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Umetsugu InoueWriter
- Umetsugu InoueScreenplay
- Toshio MasudaScreenplay
- Isamu OnodaWriter
- Umetsugu InoueDirector
- Taichiro KosugiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Tatsuya MihashiEikichi Yamashiro
- Yōko MinamidaNatsuko Miyagawa
- Yūjirō IshiharaShuntaro Fuma
- Mie KitaharaMari Shiraki
- Taiji TonoyamaPote-chan
- Jushiro KobayashiCast
- Tōru AbeShinzo Takaoka
- Joe ShishidoBoxer Ishiyama
- Masao ShimizuKeisuke Miyagawa
- Noriko KatsuraYottan
- Hisae UrashimaRose Minami
- Yoko TakeuchiCast
Stills
Themes
balletboxing