Comedy · Japan · 2004 · 1h 31m

The Calamari Wrestler

いかレスラー

Director

Cast

Osamu Nishimura as The Calamari Wrestler Akira Nogami as The Octopus Wrestler Miho Shiraishi as Sister Nobuo Kameko as Yoshihiro Takayama as Himself Matthew Saliba as Himself

Crew

Masakazu Migita — Writer Minoru Kawasaki — Writer Shuntarô Kanai — Producer

Synopsis

This wild comedy pokes fun at the world of pro-wrestling by placing its accomplished wrestler protagonist Koji Taguchi against a giant squid known as the Calamari Wrestler. The Calimari Wrestler not only proves to be Koji's most difficult opponent yet, but also has an effect on several people's personal lives when he becomes the unlikely object of a young girl's affection.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

absurd

Key Collaborators

Minoru Kawasaki Director Masakazu Migita Writer Minoru Kawasaki Writer Shuntarô Kanai Producer

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