Genres
Production Companies
Shogakukan
Victor Entertainment
Gallop
One Pound Gospel (1ポンドの福音)
A young idealistic nun helps a gluttonous young boxer gain the self control he needs to train to become a champion.
Overview
Hatanaka Kosaku is a young boxer who has a major flaw, he can't stop eating. That weakness puts him into into heavier weight classes that put him against stronger boxers and even worse, he's prone to throw up when he gets a body blow, which drives potential opponents away. His coach is at his wit's end as he struggles to get this idiot to show some discipline in his training. The matter is complicated when a young nun feeds the "starving" boy after she finds him fainted on the streets during his enforced fast. She learns of her mistake and she tries to help him get ready for a fight, but his weakness for food and the odd relationship they share don't makes things easy.
Key Crew
Director of Photography: Juro Sugimura
Screenplay: Tomoko Konparu, Hideo Takayashiki
Producer: Isamu Asami, Isamu Senda, Akio Wakana, Ken Usami
Writer: Rumiko Takahashi
Director: Osamu Dezaki
