Young Challengers (1968)
A story depicting the challenges faced by today's youth in working to build a better tomorrow, based on the theme of Toshiba's progress as one of Japan's leading manufacturers of electronic and electric goods.
Director:
Yasuki Chiba
Writer:
Ryōzō Kasahara
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Keiju Kobayashi as Junpei Namikawa |
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Raita Ryu as Yukichi Namikawa |
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Toshio Kurosawa as Susumu Ono |
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Junko Ikeuchi as Yuki Sasaki |
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Yōko Naitō as Emiko Tadokoro |
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Yumi Shirakawa as Fusa Namikawa |
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Mayumi Ozora as Tomoko Namikawa |
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Jun Funato as Junichi Namikawa |
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Yū Fujiki as Engineer Kono |
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Akihiko Hirata as Asakawa |
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Jun Tazaki as Yoshio Shinjo |
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Masaya Takahashi as Takio Mori |
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Ikio Sawamura as Monk |
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Yoshiko Toyoura as |
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Haruko Tōgō as Kindergarten principal |
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Akira Nagoya as |
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Shoichi Ozawa as Shintaro Namikawa |
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Mitsuko Mori as Fujiko Namikawa |
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Shōgo Shimada as Oshiba Electric president |
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Yūzō Kayama as Oshiba Records singer |
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Jun Mayuzumi as Oshiba Records singer |
| Production | Eizaburo Adachi | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Ryōzō Kasahara | Screenplay |
| Directing | Kunihiko Watanabe | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Yasuki Chiba | Director |
| Camera | Rokurô Nishigaki | Director of Photography |
| Art | Yoshifumi Honda | Art Direction |
| Sound | Masao Fujiyoshi | Sound Recordist |
| Lighting | Tsuruzô Nishikawa | Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Akira Ifukube | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Yoshitami Kuroiwa | Editor |