Yuuichi Tanuma, our young hero, is a senior at Kyonan University and captain of the marathon team. His parents run a sukiyaki restaurant back in his hometown. When his allowance stops coming in, Yuuichi moves back in with his folks to work part-time. He has his eyes set on nationals in the fall, until one day he runs into a young woman who's fallen into trouble with the Lightning Gang...
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Part of Wakadaishō (Young Guy) Series
17 films
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Pride of the Campus
Movie · 1962
College Champ
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Young Guy at Sea
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Campus A Go-Go
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It Started In The Alps
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Forever With You
Movie · 1966
Let's Go! Young Guy
Movie · 1967
Young Guy in the South Pacific
Movie · 1967
Circuit-A-Go-Go
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Young Guy in Rio
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Young Guy Graduates
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Bravo, Young Guy
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Cast
26 people
Yūzō Kayama
Yuichi Tanuma
Known for
Red Beard
Sanjuro
Yuriko Hoshi
Sumiko Nakasaka
Known for
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Kill!
Yōko Fujiyama
Known for
Atragon
Akemi Kita
Known for
Atragon
Kayoko Suzuki
Also in
You Can Succeed, Too
Machiko Naka
Akiko Tanuma
Known for
All Monsters Attack
Nami Tamura
Known for
Kill!
Samurai Assassin
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
Known for
Samurai Rebellion
Red Beard
Kunie Tanaka
Known for
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
Chōko Iida
Riki Tanuma
Known for
The Only Son
Record of a Tenement Gentleman
Ken Uehara
Known for
Repast
Mothra
Ichirō Arishima
Kyuutarou Tanuma
Known for
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Jun Fukuda Director · Ryōzō Kasahara Screenplay Yasuo Tanami Screenplay
First release July 14, 1962 · Produced in Japan · Original title 日本一の若大将
Production
TOHO
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
日本一の若大将
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · July 14, 1962
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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