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College Champ

College Champ

Original Title: 日本一の若大将

19621h 36m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1962

Runtime

1h 36m

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Storyline

Yuuichi Tanuma, our young hero, is a senior at Kyonan University and captain of the marathon team. His parents run a sukiyaki restaurant back in his hometown. When his allowance stops coming in, Yuuichi moves back in with his folks to work part-time. He has his eyes set on nationals in the fall, until one day he runs into a young woman who's fallen into trouble with the Lightning Gang...

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 36m
Jul 14, 1962
Languages
Japanese
Director
Jun Fukuda
Jun Fukuda
Production
TOHO
TOHO
Production Countries
Japan
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Wakadaishō (Young Guy) Series

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