One Pound Gospel

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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Writers

Tomoko Konparu(screenplay by)
Hideo Takayashiki(screenplay by)
Rumiko Takahashi(comic book by)
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Toru Furuya
Kousaku Hatanaka
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Kaneto Shiozawa
Jiro Amakusa
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Issei Futamata
Ishida (voice)
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Ichiro Nagai
Coach Mukaida (voice)

Directors

Writers

Tomoko Konparu(screenplay by)
Hideo Takayashiki(screenplay by)
Rumiko Takahashi(comic book by)

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Release date

December 2, 1988 (United States)

Country of origin

Japan

Language

Japanese

Production companies

OB Planning
Shogakukan

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