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Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō

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

Directed byKenjirō Morinaga

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 24m
Language
JA
Released
December 27, 1956
Studios
Nikkatsu Corporation

Featuring

Cast & crew

9 credited
Starring
Kyōji Aoyama

Kyōji Aoyama

Young Wakanohana

Kōtarō Bandō

Kōtarō Bandō

Mie Kitahara

Mie Kitahara

Kayoko Wakanohana

Kunitaro Sawamura

Uichiro Hanada (Katsuji's father)

Wakanohana Kanji I

Himself

Tōru Abe

Tōru Abe

Taro Sawabayashi

Mieko Hirooka

Tomoko Taka

Creative team
Directed by
Kenjirō Morinaga
Written by
Ryuzo Kikushima
Ryuzo Kikushima
Touo Matsushita
Produced by
Ryoji Motegi

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