The Calamari Wrestler

The Calamari Wrestler

2004 · 95 min · JA · 5.2 (26 votes)
Dir. Minoru Kawasaki · Starring Osamu Nishimura, Akira Nogami, Miho Shiraishi, Nobuo Kameko, Yoshihiro Takayama, Matthew Saliba
Comedy

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.

VIBE

Embrace the utterly bizarre. This film is a fever dream of wrestling absurdity, unexpected romance, and a deep dive into what it means to be truly strange. Prepare for laughs and head-scratching bewilderment.

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