The story of three pairs of characters involved one way or the other with the yakuza and a rigged boxing match and fleeing the thugs one way or the other. Filmed as a showcase of the Japanese boy band V6, Hard Luck Hero has food, drink, cars, kickboxing, debt, shooting, theft, blackmail and music.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Masayuki SakamotoTadashi Ikeyama | Tadashi Ikeyama |
 Hiroshi NaganoKenta Kishimoto | Kenta Kishimoto |
 Yoshihiko InoharaNaoto Ishii | Naoto Ishii |
 Go MoritaKenji Fujita | Kenji Fujita |
 Ken MiyakeYuji Kudo | Yuji Kudo |
 Junichi OkadaTakashi Akai | Takashi Akai |
 Sansei ShiomiNot listed | Not listed |
 Susumu TerajimaYakuza | Yakuza |
 Arata FurutaNot listed | Not listed |
 Naomi NishidaNot listed | Not listed |
 Keisuke HoribeNot listed | Not listed |
 Yutaka MishimaNot listed | Not listed |
 Hiromi KanayaNot listed | Not listed |
 Keiko YokomachiNot listed | Not listed |
 Tadahiro TsuruNot listed | Not listed |