College Champ (1962)

Name: College Champ
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1962-07-14
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Yūzō Kayama, Yuriko Hoshi, Yōko Fujiyama, Akemi Kita, Kayoko Suzuki

College Champ (1962), directed by Jun Fukuda, starring Yūzō Kayama and Yuriko Hoshi.

07/14/1962 BR Comedy 1h 36m

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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...

Jun FukudaDirector
田波靖男Screenplay
笠原良三Screenplay

Wakadaishō (Young Guy) Series

The franchise in release order. 17 films.

Trivia

It premiered on July 14, 1962, a Saturday.
It runs 1h36 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "日本一の若大将".
It is film 3 of 17 in the Wakadaishō (Young Guy) Series franchise.
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

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StudiosTOHO
CountriesJapan
LanguagesJapanese
StatusReleased

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Jun Fukuda Director
田波靖男 Screenplay
笠原良三 Screenplay

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What is College Champ about?

College Champ: 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 …

Who directed College Champ?

College Champ was directed by Jun Fukuda in 1962.

Who stars in College Champ?

The cast of College Champ includes Yūzō Kayama, Yuriko Hoshi, Yōko Fujiyama, Akemi Kita and Kayoko Suzuki.

How long is College Champ?

College Champ runs for 96 minutes, or 1h36.

What is the correct order of the Wakadaishō (Young Guy) Series films?

The Wakadaishō (Young Guy) Series franchise has 17 films in the catalogue. In release order: 大学の若大将; 銀座の若大将; 日本一の若大将; ハワイの若大将; 海の若大将; エレキの若大将; アルプスの若大将; 歌う若大将.