Eikichi Yamashiro, who is a former contender for the boxing title, works as a manager at a Club Champion owned by his fiancé Natsuko’s father. He lost a title match five years ago as he was besotted by Natsuko, but Eikichi actually cannot give up the dream of the championship. One day, he meets Shuntaro Fuma, who is a punk kid but a promising boxer, and realizes the dream that he himself could never fulfill. Then, they together start to train with the aim of the title. Mari Shiraki is an up-and-coming ballerina under the patronage of Eikichi as well. Eikichi forbids Shuntaro and Mari to be romantically involved with someone during their training, however, they start to go on a date. (source: Nikkatsu International)
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| Writing | Umetsugu Inoue | Writer |
| Writing | Toru Kino | Original Story |
| Writing | Umetsugu Inoue | Screenplay |
| Writing | Toshio Masuda | Screenplay |
| Writing | Isamu Onoda | Writer |
| Production | Shizui Sakagami | Producer |
| Directing | Umetsugu Inoue | Director |
| Camera | Kazumi Iwasa | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Ko Fujibayashi | Lighting Technician |
| Art | Takashi Matsuyama | Art Direction |
| Sound | Taichiro Kosugi | Original Music Composer |
