Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
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ese film directed by Masayuki Suo
Masayuki Suo
is a Japanese film director. He is perhaps best known for his two Japan Academy Prize-winning films, 1992's Sumo Do, Sumo Don't and 1996's Shall We Dance?.According to Suo:- Life and career :...

. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony.

Synopsis

In order to graduate from college in a timely manner, and to gain the job waiting for him due to his family connections, Shuhei must join the school's sumo team to please his professor. Shuhei and the other reluctant sumo wrestlers on the team are inspired by the professor's determination into doing their best for the school.

Cast

  • Masahiro Motoki
    Masahiro Motoki
    Masahiro Motoki is a Japanese actor. He portrayed protagonist Daigo Kobayashi in Departures, which won the 81st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film...

    : Shuhei Yamamoto
  • Misa Shimizu: Natsuko Kawashima
  • Naoto Takenaka
    Naoto Takenaka
    is a Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and director from Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture affiliated with From First Production. He is married to idol singer and actress Midori Kinouchi.-Director:*Munō no Hito *119...

    : Aoki Tomio
  • Akira Emoto: Professor Tokichi Anayama
  • Kaori Mizushima: Chie Asai
  • Hiromasa Taguchi: Hosaku Tanaka
  • Robert Hoffman: George Smiley
  • Kentarô Sakai
  • Masaaki Takarai: Haruo Yamamoto
  • Ritsuko Umemoto: Masako Mamiya
  • Masaru Matsuda: Tatsuo Horino
  • Hiroshi Miyasaka: Hokudo no Ken
  • Goro Kataoka: Hayashi
  • Naomasa Musaka: Kumota-san (Sumo OB)
  • Fuyuki Murakami: Yasujiro Mine (OB-Kai Kaicho)

Awards and nominations

16th Japan Academy Prize
  • Won: Best Picture
  • Won: Best Director
    Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year
    The of the Japan Academy Prize is one of the annual Awards given by the Nippon Academy-sho association .-List of winners:-External links:* - **...

     - Masayuki Suo
    Masayuki Suo
    is a Japanese film director. He is perhaps best known for his two Japan Academy Prize-winning films, 1992's Sumo Do, Sumo Don't and 1996's Shall We Dance?.According to Suo:- Life and career :...

  • Won: Best Screenplay
    Japan Academy Prize for Screenplay of the Year
    The of the Japan Academy Prize is one of the annual Awards given by the Nippon Academy-sho association .-List of winners:-External links:* - **...

     - Masayuki Suo
    Masayuki Suo
    is a Japanese film director. He is perhaps best known for his two Japan Academy Prize-winning films, 1992's Sumo Do, Sumo Don't and 1996's Shall We Dance?.According to Suo:- Life and career :...

  • Won: Best Actor
    Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    The of the Japan Academy Prize is one of the annual Awards given by the Nippon Academy-sho association .-List of winners:-External links:* - **...

     - Masahiro Motoki
    Masahiro Motoki
    Masahiro Motoki is a Japanese actor. He portrayed protagonist Daigo Kobayashi in Departures, which won the 81st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film...

  • Won: Best Supporting Actor - Naoto Takenaka
    Naoto Takenaka
    is a Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and director from Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture affiliated with From First Production. He is married to idol singer and actress Midori Kinouchi.-Director:*Munō no Hito *119...

  • Nominated: Best Supporting Actress - Misa Shimizu
  • Nominated: Best Editing - Junichi Kikuchi

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