The Calamari Wrestler

The Calamari Wrestler

2004•1h 31m•5.5/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.5/10(32)

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.

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Production

IMAGICA Lab.

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Osamu Nishimura

Osamu Nishimura

The Calamari Wrestler

Akira Nogami

Akira Nogami

The Octopus Wrestler

Miho Shiraishi

Miho Shiraishi

Sister

Nobuo Kameko

Yoshihiro Takayama

Yoshihiro Takayama

Himself

Matthew Saliba

Himself

Kana Ishida

谷口洋行

谷口洋行

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