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Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (?????????, Shiko funjatta) is a 1992 Japanese film directed by Masayuki Suo. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony.
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Plot
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.
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Cast
- Misa Shimizu: Natsuko Kawashima
- Naoto Takenaka: 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)
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Reception
Awards and nominations
16th Japan Academy Prize
- Won: Best Picture
- Won: Best Director - Masayuki Suo
- Won: Best Screenplay - Masayuki Suo
- Won: Best Actor - Masahiro Motoki
- Won: Best Supporting Actor - Naoto Takenaka
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actress - Misa Shimizu
- Nominated: Best Editing - Junichi Kikuchi
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References
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External links
- Shiko funjatta (1992) on IMDb
- Shino Funjatta at AllMovie
- ????????? (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- "SHIKO FUNJATTA". Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ????????? (in Japanese). www.walkerplus.com. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ?????????(1991) (in Japanese). allcinema.net. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
- ????????? (in Japanese). Variety Japan. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
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