The Wild Sea

The Wild Sea (1969)

Drama

Yoji Kitami, a fisherman's son, is a student in Tokyo. His father had died at sea and Taichiro, his brother, is sending him to the university. But the outbreak of violence by radical students and blockade of classrooms make studying impossible and Yoji goes home. Fortunately, he meets Katsuyuki Shinoda, a childhood friend, who works on a whaling vessel. Yoji decides to join him and rediscover a meaning in life. But finding sidework on a whaler is not so easy and Ogaki, a veteran harpooner, curtly turns him down. But finally, deeply touched by Yoji's earnestness, Ogaki reluctantly agrees to take him with them. Rules are very strict, for even one slight slip-up may jeopardize the safety of the entire ship. For a long time, it seems like a living hell, but with patience and courage, he begins to learn the ropes. And the day they sight their first whale, Yoji comes into his own and finds the real meaning of life.

Director: Tokujirō Yamazaki
Writers: Kinya Naoi, Kei Hattori, Tokujirō Yamazaki.

Casts

	Tetsuya Watari as Yoji Kitami
	Hideki Takahashi as Katsuyuki Shinoda
	Masako Izumi as Mitsuko
	Masakazu Tamura as Ken Shimamura
	Tomo'o Nagai as Ogaki
	Tōru Yuri as Sugiyama
	Kō Nishimura as Munekata
	Michiko Araki as Kiyo Kitami
	Emiko Azuma as Masae
	Masao Shimizu as Sakaki
	Hatsuo Ito as Taichiro
	Shōbun Inoue as Higo

Crew