Underdog

Synopsis

After six years from the success of "100 YEN LOVE", the same staffs gathered again to showcase a newly-born boxing movie and VOD series that focus on the side of "losers".

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Falling from a path to become a world champion, which he almost achieved in the past, a pro-boxer, Akira Suenaga stands up on a ring as an “underdog” facing an every day threat of retiring. Abandoned by a mother and once lived in the underworld, a young man Ryuta Omura’s boxing talent is acknowledged and expected to succeed worldwide, while a comedian without any notable achievement happens to take up a challenge for pro-boxing as a part of variety TV show, that is Shun Miyagi. Having different living backgrounds, those three crush their fists on a ring in order to restart their lives and to maintain their own dignity.

Director: Masaharu Take (The Naked Director, 100 Yen Love, We Make Antiques)

Festival & Awards: Opening Film at Tokyo IFF 2020

Production Year: 2020

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