
Fighting Spirit - Mashiba vs. Kimura(2003)
Kimura finally has his championship match. It takes place at the annual champion carnival. But now he must face the intense champion, Mashiba for the Junior Lightweight championship.


Two brothers are in the spotlight: one a movie star making a football movie, the other a musician who occasionally goes to school (to cover for his sibling). What will destiny bring them?

Jay Kabira
Siva / Cipher (Sean) (voice)
Elly Narita
Elly (voice)
Mark Helgesen
Eric Laurence (Mose. Director) / FM Radio Announcer / TV CM Male Narrator (voice)
Jennifer Watt
Isabelle Jones (Chirstine) / Girl (voice)

Eugene Nomura
Fred Williams (Jeff) / Man B (voice)
Lisa Patrick
Gingerman for CM / Young Girl (voice)
Yuko Yunokawa
Interviewer I / FM Radio DJ / TV CM Female Narrator / Old Woman (voice)

Yoko Narahashi
Interviewer II
Hidekazu Nakamura
Male Narrator / Teammate (voice)
Derek Siler
Male Announcer / Man A / Teammate (voice)
Cipher is a animation, drama film released in 1989 exploring themes of based on manga, twins, original video animation (ova). Directed by Tsuneo Tominaga, it stars Jay Kabira, Elly Narita, Mark Helgesen. Two brothers are in the spotlight: one a movie star making a football movie, the other a musician who occasionally goes to school (to cover for his sibling). What will destiny bring them?
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