Drama · 1956 · 1h 24m

Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō

Wakanohana monogatari dohyou no oni

Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō poster
Director
Kenjirō Morinaga
Cast
Kyōji Aoyama as Young Wakanohana Kōtarō Bandō as Mie Kitahara as Kayoko Wakanohana Kunitaro Sawamura as Uichiro Hanada (Katsuji's father) Wakanohana Kanji I as Himself Tōru Abe as
Crew
Touo Matsushita — Screenplay Ryuzo Kikushima — Story Ryoji Motegi — Producer
Synopsis

A film about sumo wrestler Wakanohana Kanji I. He was nicknamed "Devil of the dohyo" due to his excellent fighting spirit and endurance.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Kenjirō Morinaga Director Touo Matsushita Screenplay Ryuzo Kikushima Story Ryoji Motegi Producer
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