The Calamari Wrestler

The Calamari Wrestler — Plot

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.

• Release date
• July 30, 2004
• Runtime
• 91 min
• Genres
• Comedy
• Director
• Minoru Kawasaki

The Calamari Wrestler — Cast

Osamu Nishimura The Calamari Wrestler Akira Nogami The Octopus Wrestler Miho Shiraishi Sister

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Nobuo Kameko Yoshihiro Takayama Himself

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Matthew Saliba Himself

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Kana Ishida Hiroyuki Taniguchi mantis shrimp boxer