A university boxing captain struggles between love and ambition as he secretly longs for a woman promised to another. When betrayal and heartbreak push him toward a professional career, loyalty and sacrifice draw him back—ending in a fight against gangsters, a lost championship, and a tearful farewell to youth.
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Hiroshi Mizuhara
Hiroshi Nakahara (University boxing club member)
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Yuki Toyama
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Shuichi Nomoto (Aoi Construction engineer)
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Ken Mitsuda
Genzo Toyama (President of Aoi Construction, Yuki’s father)
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Fumie Noguchi
Midori Yoneyama (Yuki’s friend)
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Kyōko Anzai
Akemi (Jockey Club waitress)
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Kensuke Yairo
Yuji Osawa (Boxing club manager)
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Mitsuko Yoshikawa
Sono Toyama (Genzo’s wife)
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Ayako Aso
Fusako (Waitress)
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Misako Asuka
Yoshiko (Waitress)
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Shunkai Mizuho Director · Hajime Arai Screenplay Shôjirô Sugimoto Cinematographer
First release May 10, 1960 · Produced in Japan · Original title 別離の歌
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TOHO
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Japan
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Original title
別離の歌
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · May 10, 1960
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No release date listed for United States.
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