Poster of Return of the Champ

Return of the Champ

Plot: A not-so-young "Young Guy" (Kayama) returns in this reunion feature, which takes Yuichi and Ishiyama to New York, where the former runs in the New York Marathon and romances TV producer Minagawa. A delightful throwback to Toho's '60s style filmmaking
Release Date: Wednesday, February 11 1981
44 years ago
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
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Cast

Portrait of Yūzō KayamaYūzō Kayama. Yūzō Kayama was 43 in Return of the Champ as 'Yūichi Tannuma'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 11 1937
Portrait of Kunie TanakaKunie Tanaka. Kunie Tanaka was 48 in Return of the Champ as 'Shinjiro Ishiyama'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 23 1932 –
Died: Wed, Mar 24 2021
Portrait of Ryoko SakaguchiRyoko Sakaguchi. Ryoko Sakaguchi was 25 in Return of the Champ as 'Junko Minagawa'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 23 1955 –
Died: Wed, Mar 27 2013
Portrait of Agnes Lam See-ChungAgnes Lam See-Chung. Agnes Lam See-Chung was 20 in Return of the Champ as 'Flora'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 28 1960
Portrait of Kirin KikiKirin Kiki. Kirin Kiki was 38 in Return of the Champ as 'Tomoe'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 15 1943 –
Died: Sat, Sep 15 2018
Portrait of Natsuko KaharaNatsuko Kahara. Natsuko Kahara was 60 in Return of the Champ as 'Mari O'Hara'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 03 1921 –
Died: Wed, Feb 20 1991
Portrait of Toshihiko YamamotoToshihiko Yamamoto. Toshihiko Yamamoto was 37 in Return of the Champ as 'Kuwata (Photographer)'.
Birthday: Mon, May 10 1943
Portrait of Tatsuyoshi EharaTatsuyoshi Ehara. Tatsuyoshi Ehara was 43 in Return of the Champ as 'Toshio Eguchi'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 26 1937 –
Died: Sat, May 01 2021
Portrait of Hisako MandaHisako Manda. Hisako Manda was 22 in Return of the Champ as 'Urara'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 13 1958
Portrait of Machiko NakaMachiko Naka. Machiko Naka was 44 in Return of the Champ as 'Teruko Eguchi'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 12 1936
Portrait of Makoto MatsuzakiMakoto Matsuzaki. Makoto Matsuzaki was 48 in Return of the Champ as 'Uematsu (Driver of Ishiyama)'.
Birthday: Sat, May 07 1932
Portrait of Yū FujikiYū Fujiki. Yū Fujiki was 49 in Return of the Champ as 'Okuyama'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 02 1931 –
Died: Mon, Dec 19 2005
Portrait of 北川欽三北川欽三. 北川欽三 was >> in Return of the Champ as 'Postal Clerk (Post)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ren YamamotoRen Yamamoto. Ren Yamamoto was 50 in Return of the Champ
Birthday: Mon, May 12 1930 –
Died: Fri, Jun 17 2005
Portrait of Taizo SayamaTaizo Sayama. Taizo Sayama was 24 in Return of the Champ as 'Seō (Captain of Kyōnan Track and Field Team)'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 13 1956
Portrait of Megumi SonoMegumi Sono. Megumi Sono was >> in Return of the Champ
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Osami NabeOsami Nabe. Osami Nabe was 41 in Return of the Champ as 'Central Post Office Staff'.
Birthday: Tue, May 02 1939
Portrait of Jun TazakiJun Tazaki. Jun Tazaki was 67 in Return of the Champ as 'Shinki Ishiyama'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 28 1913 –
Died: Fri, Oct 18 1985
Portrait of Ichirō ArishimaIchirō Arishima. Ichirō Arishima was 64 in Return of the Champ as 'Kutarō Tannuma'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 01 1916 –
Died: Mon, Jul 20 1987

Crew

Portrait of Tsugunobu KotaniTsugunobu Kotani. Tsugunobu Kotani was 45 in Return of the Champ as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Dec 21 1935 –
Died: Sun, Dec 13 2020
Portrait of Yasuo TanamiYasuo Tanami. Yasuo Tanami was 47 in Return of the Champ as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 12 1933 –
Died: Tue, Mar 21 2000
Portrait of Michiko IkedaMichiko Ikeda. Michiko Ikeda was 44 in Return of the Champ as 'Editor'
Birthday: Thu, Feb 20 1936
Portrait of 弾厚作弾厚作. 弾厚作 was >> in Return of the Champ as 'Music'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ken'ichirō MoriokaKen'ichirō Morioka. Ken'ichirō Morioka was 46 in Return of the Champ as 'Music'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 04 1934 –
Died: Sun, Aug 19 2018
Portrait of Shôji UedaShôji Ueda. Shôji Ueda was 43 in Return of the Champ as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1938
Portrait of Kazuo SatsuyaKazuo Satsuya. Kazuo Satsuya was 45 in Return of the Champ as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 20 1935 –
Died: Wed, Jan 06 1993
Portrait of Hideki MochizukiHideki Mochizuki. Hideki Mochizuki was >> in Return of the Champ as 'Gaffer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nobuyuki TanakaNobuyuki Tanaka. Nobuyuki Tanaka was >> in Return of the Champ as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday