Summaries

Chronicling the turmoil and pandemonium that ensues at a derelict university sumo club, and the rise of some unlikely heroes.

Yet another tradition in the tradition of "ragtag misfits" in Japanese comedy...Sumo Do, Sumo Don't tells the story of a university sumo club in Japan. In today's Japan, the younger generation is more interested in "Western" sports like baseball and basketball. Professor Anayama, a former university sumo champion, blackmails graduating (and slim) student Shuhei into joining the decimated university team, or he doesn't graduate. Along with a pro wrestler, an unpopular, chubby guy, and a gaijin (white guy), the team begins training for competition, even though none of them cares about sumo at all. Gradually, they develop a love and respect for the traditional sport.—Anonymous

A college senior, Shuhei, is blackmailed by a professor into joining the school's sumo team. He is aided by a group of misfits who must team together to defeat their rivals or face disgrace and the disbandment of the sumo club.—Todd K. Bowman

Details

Keywords
  • japanese drama
  • young man
  • university
  • campus
  • sumo
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Sport
Release date Jan 14, 1992
Countries of origin Japan
Language Japanese
Production companies Daiei Studios Cabin Company Ltd.

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 45m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
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