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Wikipedia article




is a 2004 Japanese film by director Minoru Kawasaki,[http://www.sarudama.com/japanese_movies/calamariwrestler.shtml Calamari Wrestler - Ika Resuraa (Kawasaki Minoru 2004) :: Japanese] starring Kana Ishida and Osamu Nishimura.[http://nipponcinema.com/db/review/the_calamari_wrestler Review at Nippon Cinema]

Plot



The plot revolves around a professional wrestler who, after developing a terminal illness, becomes a giant squid-like creature (Osamu Nishimura). As a giant squid, he must battle to reclaim his former life both inside and outside the ring.

Cast



* Kana Ishida as Miyako

* Osamu Nishimura as Kanichi Iwata/The Calamari Wrestler

* Akira Nogami as Koji Taguchi/The Octopus Wrestler

* Hirohisa Nakata as Godozan/The Squilla Boxer

* Miho Shiraishi as Sister

* Yoshihiro Takayama as Himself

* Hariken Ryu as Calamari Wrestler's suit actor

Reception



Jeannett Catsoulis of 'The New York Times' described the film as goofy and bizarre "yet surprisingly coherent" with "a good-natured charm." Catsoulis commented on the themes of the film noting a "convincing parallel between the anxieties of post-World War II Japan and what the film calls the "utter chaos" of the country today."

References




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