Crab Goalkeeper (2006)
From Minoru Kawasaki, the director of "The Calamari Wrestler," "Executive Koala," "The Entire World Sinks Except Japan," and "The Rug Cop," comes the epic story of a giant crab who washes ashore, befriends a boy, finds love, and becomes a sports legend. The film has been described by Kawasaki as being 'like Forrest Gump...but with a crab.'
Director: Minoru Kawasaki
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Mikisuke Haruyama as Shinichi Urata |
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Saaya as Tomoha Watanabe |
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Sayaka Tashiro as Etsuko Mizunashi |
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Aya Koizumi as Hitomi Kisaragi |
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Akihiro Shimizu as Hyogo Urata |
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Michiko Shimizu as Amano Urata |
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Tamegoro Sudo as Coach Hayami |
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Osamu Ebara as Yamanouchi |
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Ryujiro Suzuki as Hashiguchi |
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HIDE as Sekimoto |
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Hitomi Takashima as Housewife |
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Hiroshi Fujioka as |
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Arthur Kuroda as |
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Hiroaki Morishima as |
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Yakan Nabe as |
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Hitoshi Ozawa as |
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Naoto Takenaka as |
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Nao Oikawa as |
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Yoji Sasaki as Jiro |
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Ryôji Kanô as Fish Market Owner |
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Akihiko Haratake as Fish Shop |
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Kato Rejiro as Bar Customer |
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Shunsuke Mita as Cabaret Club Clerk |
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Kaho Yamaguchi as Cabaret Club Lady |
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Makoto Ishikawa as Cabaret Club Lady |
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Aki Ozawa as Cabaret Club Lady |
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Mizuki Kimura as Cabaret Club Lady |
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Izuku Suki as Cabaret Club Lady |
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Sayaka Kinoshita as Cabaret Club Lady |
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Natsumi as Cabaret Club Lady |
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Chihiro Igawa as Cabaret Club Lady |
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Mai Mizuno as Cabaret Club Lady |
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Junki Konno as Bully |
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Shunichi Maeda as Bully |
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Okura Tomoaki as Live Announcer |
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Sato Reihaichi as Coach |
| Writing | Minoru Kawasaki | Writer |
| Writing | Masakazu Migita | Writer |
| Directing | Minoru Kawasaki | Director |