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Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō
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Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō

Dec 27, 1956
1h 24m
★ 0.0

Overview

A film about sumo wrestler Wakanohana Kanji I. He was nicknamed "Devil of the dohyo" due to his excellent fighting spirit and endurance.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Nikkatsu Corporation

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Cast

Kyōji Aoyama

Young Wakanohana

Kyōji Aoyama

Kōtarō Bandō

Kōtarō Bandō

Mie Kitahara

Kayoko Wakanohana

Mie Kitahara

Kunitaro Sawamura

Uichiro Hanada (Katsuji's father)

Kunitaro Sawamura

Wakanohana Kanji I

Himself

Wakanohana Kanji I

Tōru Abe

Tōru Abe

Taro Sawabayashi

Taro Sawabayashi

Mieko Hirooka

Mieko Hirooka

Tomoko Taka

Tomoko Taka