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One Pound Gospel

A young idealistic nun helps a gluttonous young boxer gain the self control he needs to train to become a champion.
Dec 2, 1988 · 50m
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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.

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CAST

Toru Furuya
Kosaku Hatanaka (voice)
Hiromi Tsuru
Sister Angela (voice)
Ichiro Nagai
Coach Mukaida (voice)
Kaneto Shiozawa
Jiro Amakusa (voice)
Kazumi Tanaka
Yamamoto
Michitaka Kobayashi
Masaharu Sato
Reporter
Michie Tomizawa
Directed by Osamu Dezaki

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
JA
Budget
—
Revenue
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Production
OB Planning, Shogakukan, Victor Entertainment, Gallop
Country
JP

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