One Pound Gospel

One Pound Gospel

6.4

1988-12-02

Hatanaka Kosaku is a young boxer who has a major flaw, he can't stop eating. That weakness puts him into into heavier weight classes that put him against stronger boxers and even worse, he's prone to throw up when he gets a body blow, which drives potential opponents away. His coach is at his wit's end as he struggles to get this idiot to show some discipline in his training. The matter is complicated when a young nun feeds the "starving" boy after she finds him fainted on the streets during his enforced fast. She learns of her mistake and she tries to help him get ready for a fight, but his weakness for food and the odd relationship they share don't makes things easy.

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Hatanaka Kosaku is a young boxer who has a major flaw, he can't stop eating. That weakness puts him into into heavier weight classes that put him against stronger boxers and even worse, he's prone to throw up when he gets a body blow, which drives potential opponents away. His coach is at his wit's end as he struggles to get this idiot to show some discipline in his training. The matter is complicated when a young nun feeds the "starving" boy after she finds him fainted on the streets during his enforced fast. She learns of her mistake and she tries to help him get ready for a fight, but his weakness for food and the odd relationship they share don't makes things easy.

Released

1988-12-02

Runtime

50

Director

Osamu Dezaki

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Romance

Action

Animation

Comedy

Language

日本語

Production

OB Planning

Shogakukan

Victor Entertainment

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    Hiromi Tsuru

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    Toru Furuya

    古谷徹
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    Kaneto Shiozawa

    塩沢兼人
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    Kazumi Tanaka

    田中和実
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    Michitaka Kobayashi

    小林通孝
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    Masaharu Satô

    佐藤正治
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    Michie Tomizawa

    富沢美智恵
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    Issei Futamata

    二又一成
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    Ichiro Nagai

    永井一郎