Underdog: Part One (2020)

7.2/10 132 min Drama

Overview

Tells the story of three bottom-dog boxers who gets used as punching bags. Pro boxer Suenaga Akira fell off the path to greatness but still tries to crawl his way to the top. Omura Ryuta is a youngster who grew up in foster care. Miyagi Shun, a TV celebrity with famous parents, takes a shot at boxing as part of a TV show. Three underdogs with very different back stories put their pride on the line as they exchange blows.

Cast

Mirai Moriyama

Akira Suenaga

Takumi Kitamura

Ryuta Omura

Ryo Katsuji

Shun Miyagi

Kumi Takiuchi

Akemi

Mami Kumagai

Kaneko

Asami Mizukawa

Yoshiko

Ami Tomite

Ai

Minori Hagiwara

Kana

Makoto Ashikawa

Ryutaro Ninomiya

Kida

Morio Kazama

Kozaburo

Akira Emoto

Sakuro

Shuhei Uesugi

Tabuchi

Chise Niitsu

Miku

Satoshi Eishima

TV comedian

Aoba Kawai

Akira's mother

Yuumi Kawai

Shinji Takehara

Tomochika

Masao Yoshii

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