Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō (1956)
A film about sumo wrestler Wakanohana Kanji I. He was nicknamed "Devil of the dohyo" due to his excellent fighting spirit and endurance.
Director:
Kenjirō Morinaga
Writer:
Touo Matsushita
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Kyōji Aoyama as Young Wakanohana |
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Kōtarō Bandō as |
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Mie Kitahara as Kayoko Wakanohana |
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Kunitaro Sawamura as Uichiro Hanada (Katsuji's father) |
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Wakanohana Kanji I as Himself |
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Tōru Abe as |
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Taro Sawabayashi as |
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Mieko Hirooka as |
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Tomoko Taka as |
| Writing | Ryuzo Kikushima | Story |
| Writing | Touo Matsushita | Screenplay |
| Production | Ryoji Motegi | Producer |
| Crew | Yasuichiro Yamazaki | Cinematography |
| Art | Genichiro Nishi | Art Direction |
| Sound | Eizo Sakai | Sound |
| Lighting | Yasuo Iwaki | Lighting Design |
| Directing | Kenjirō Morinaga | Director |
| Sound | Masao Koga | Music |