# The Calamari Wrestler (2004)

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**Original title**: *いかレスラー*
**Runtime**: 91 min
**Genres**: Comedy
**Directed by**: Minoru Kawasaki
**Written by**: Minoru Kawasaki, Masakazu Migita
**Starring**: Osamu Nishimura, Akira Nogami, Miho Shiraishi, Nobuo Kameko, Yoshihiro Takayama, Matthew Saliba

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A wrestler faces off against a giant squid in this absurd comedy. Koji Taguchi’s latest challenge arrives in the form of an aquatic titan, complicating both matches and romances. The film’s premise outswims its execution.

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