My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler (2018)
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler (2018), directed by Kyohei Fujimura, starring Hiroshi Tanahashi and Yoshino Kimura.
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Synopsis
Takashi Omura was once a popular professional wrestler, but he isn't popular anymore. He now wears a cockroach mask and wrestles as a villain. He is married to Shiori and they have an elementary school aged son named Shota. Takashi and Shiori have not yet told their son what Takashi does for a living. One day, Shota finds out that Takashi is a professional wrestler and a villain with a cockroach mask. Shota is shocked and tells a lie to his classmate that his dad is a popular professional wrestler.
- 山崎裕典Cinematography
- Kyohei FujimuraDirector, Writer
- Masahiro ItabashiWriter
- 吉田尚令Writer
Trivia
- It premiered on September 21, 2018, a Friday.
- It runs 1h50 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "パパはわるものチャンピオン".
- This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosBridgehead, Pipeline, AMUSE, Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures, TV Asahi, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Bushiroad
- CountriesJapan
- LanguagesJapanese
- StatusReleased
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Cast
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Hiroshi Tanahashi
Takashi Omura -
Yoshino Kimura
Shiori Omura -
Kokoro Terada
Shota Omura -
Riisa Naka
Michiko Oba -
Kazuchika Okada
Dragon George -
Ryusuke Taguchi
Blue Bottle Mask -
Togi Makabe
SweetGorilla Maruyama -
Satoshi Kojima
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Yuji Nagata
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Manabu Nakanishi
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Hirooki Goto
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Ukyo Matsumoto
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Yasushi Fuchikami
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Noa Kawazoe
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Yo Oizumi
Chief Editor -
Ryohei Otani
Otomo -
Yasufumi Terawaki
Ko Honda -
Hirai Kawato
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グレート-O-カーン
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Katsuya Kitamura
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Tags
Crew
- 山崎裕典 Cinematography
- Kyohei Fujimura Director
- Kyohei Fujimura Writer
- Masahiro Itabashi Writer
- 吉田尚令 Writer
Questions about this film
What is My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler about?
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler: Takashi Omura was once a popular professional wrestler, but he isn't popular anymore. He now wears a cockroach mask and wrestles as a villain. He is married to Shiori and they have an elementary school aged son named Shota. Takashi and Shiori have not yet told their son what Takashi does for a living. One day, Shota f…
Who directed My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler?
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler was directed by Kyohei Fujimura in 2018.
Who stars in My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler?
The cast of My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler includes Hiroshi Tanahashi, Yoshino Kimura, Kokoro Terada, Riisa Naka and Kazuchika Okada.
How long is My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler?
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler runs for 110 minutes, or 1h50.
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