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The Born Fighter
(1966)
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The Born Fighter
(1966)
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Hideki Takahashi | ... |
Kiroku Nanbu
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Yûsuke Kawazu | ... |
Suppon "Turtle"
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Junko Asano | ... |
Michiko
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Takeshi Katô | ||
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Isao Tamagawa | ... |
Principal
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Kayo Matsuo | ||
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Mitsuo Kataoka | ... |
Takuan
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Hiroshi Midorigawa | ... |
Ikki Kita
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Chikako Miyagi | ... |
Yoshino Nanbu
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Keisuke Noro | ... |
Kaneda
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Seijirô Onda | ... |
Kiroku's Father
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Asao Sano | ||
In Okayama in the mid-1930s, Kiroku attends high school and boards with a Catholic family whose daughter, Michiko, captures his heart. He must, however, hide his ardor and other aspects of his emerging sexuality, focusing his energy on a gang he joins, breaking school rules, and getting into scuffles (he tells her, "Oh, Michiko, I don't masturbate, I fight"). He comes under the influence of a young tough nicknamed Terrapin, and together they lead fights against rival gangs. Gradually, Kiroku and Terrapin align themselves with the right-wing Kita Ikki, and Kiroku becomes a stand-in for the attitudes of Japanese youth who embraced the imperialism leading to World War II. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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