The Calamari Wrestler
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Plot
The plot revolves around a professional wrestler who, after developing a terminal illness, becomes a giant squid-like creature (Osamu Nishimura). As a giant squid, he must battle to reclaim his former life both inside and outside the ring.
Cast
- Kana Ishida as Miyako
- Osamu Nishimura as Kanichi Iwata/The Calamari Wrestler
- Akira Nogami as Koji Taguchi/The Octopus Wrestler
- Hirohisa Nakata as Godozan/The Squilla Boxer
- Miho Shiraishi as Sister
- Yoshihiro Takayama as himself
- Hariken Ryu as Calamari Wrestler's suit actor
Reception
Jeannett Catsoulis of The New York Times described the film as goofy and bizarre "yet surprisingly coherent" with "a good-natured charm."[3] Catsoulis commented on the themes of the film noting a "convincing parallel between the anxieties of post-World War II Japan and what the film calls the "utter chaos" of the country today."[3]
References
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- ↑ Calamari Wrestler - Ika Resuraa (Kawasaki Minoru 2004) :: Japanese
- ↑ Review at Nippon Cinema
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External links
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- Professional wrestling films
- 2000s sports comedy films
- 2004 films
- 2000s Japanese-language films
- Films about cephalopods
- Films directed by Minoru Kawasaki
- Fictional squid
- 2004 comedy films
- 2000s English-language films
- 2000s Japanese films
- English-language sports comedy films