The Born Fighter (1966)
Kenka erejî (original title)

Cast

Credited cast:
	Hideki Takahashi	...	Kiroku Nanbu
	Yûsuke Kawazu	...	Suppon "Turtle"
	Junko Asano	...	Michiko
	Takeshi Katô
	Isao Tamagawa	...	Principal
	Kayo Matsuo
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Mitsuo Kataoka	...	Takuan
	Hiroshi Midorigawa	...	Ikki Kita
	Chikako Miyagi	...	Yoshino Nanbu
	Keisuke Noro	...	Kaneda
	Seijirô Onda	...	Kiroku's Father
	Asao Sano

Storyline

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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