The Calamari Wrestler

The Calamari Wrestler

2004
1h 31m
5.5

5.5/10

33 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy
Overview

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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Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
IMAGICA Lab.
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Keywords

giant squid absurd professional wrestling championship match

Quick Facts

Original Title いかレスラー
Release Date July 30, 2004
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0428662

Cast

Osamu Nishimura
Osamu Nishimura

The Calamari Wrestler

Akira Nogami
Akira Nogami

The Octopus Wrestler

Miho Shiraishi
Miho Shiraishi

Sister

Nobuo Kameko
Nobuo Kameko

Yoshihiro Takayama
Yoshihiro Takayama

Himself

Matthew Saliba
Matthew Saliba

Himself

Kana Ishida
Kana Ishida

Hiroyuki Taniguchi
Hiroyuki Taniguchi

mantis shrimp boxer

Nômaru Abe
Nômaru Abe

Key Crew

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