One Pound Gospel
A young idealistic nun helps a gluttonous young boxer gain the self control he needs to train to become a champion.
1988 · 50 min · ★ 6.5 · Romance, Action, Animation, Comedy
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.
Directed by Osamu Dezaki · Written by Tomoko Konparu
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Toru Furuya Kosaku Hatanaka (voice) -
Hiromi Tsuru Sister Angela (voice) -
Ichiro Nagai Coach Mukaida (voice) -
Kaneto Shiozawa Jiro Amakusa (voice) -
Kazumi Tanaka Yamamoto -
Michitaka Kobayashi -
Masaharu Sato Reporter -
Michie Tomizawa -
Issei Futamata Ishida (voice)
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