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Watch Sumo Do, Sumo Don't

Original title: Shiko Funjatta!
  • TV Series
  • 2022–
  • TV-14
  • 48m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
205
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Watch Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (2022)
A new generation of sumo! Based off the award-winning 1991 movie by Masayuki Suo.
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ComedyDramaSport

Ryota Moriyama, a senior at Kyoritsu University, receives a job offer at a first-rate company but gets dumped by Saki Nishino. His professor tells him that he can graduate on the condition t... Read allRyota Moriyama, a senior at Kyoritsu University, receives a job offer at a first-rate company but gets dumped by Saki Nishino. His professor tells him that he can graduate on the condition that he joins the sumo club and competes in at least one match. With only a single member, ... Read allRyota Moriyama, a senior at Kyoritsu University, receives a job offer at a first-rate company but gets dumped by Saki Nishino. His professor tells him that he can graduate on the condition that he joins the sumo club and competes in at least one match. With only a single member, Honoka Oba, for the past two years, the sumo club is on the brink of collapse. In order to... Read all

  • Stars
    • Shôno Hayama
    • Rikka Ihara
    • Miyuu Teshima
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    205
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    • Stars
      • Shôno Hayama
      • Rikka Ihara
      • Miyuu Teshima
    • 3User reviews
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  • Episodes10

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    Shôno Hayama
    Shôno Hayama
    • Ryota Moriyama
    • 2022
    Rikka Ihara
    • Honoka Oba
    • 2022
    Miyuu Teshima
    • Saki Nishino
    • 2022
    Rio Takahashi
    • Ren Noguchi
    • 2022
    Atsushi Mori
    • Yama Ito
    • 2022
    Naomasa Musaka
    • Kumada-san
    • 2022
    Kako Takahashi
    • Sakurako Yoshino
    • 2022
    Ryûsei Okumura
    • Gotôda
    • 2022
    Misa Shimizu
    Misa Shimizu
    • Prof. Kawashima Natsuko
    • 2022
    Naoto Takenaka
    Naoto Takenaka
    • Aoki Tomio
    • 2022
    Rin Fukumatsu
    • Daiki Kawarada
    • 2022
    Masaaki Takarai
    Masaaki Takarai
    • Haruo Yamamoto
    • 2022
    Akira Emoto
    • Tokichi Anayama
    • 2022
    Himi Satô
    • Kato
    • 2022
    Mai Nakano
    Mai Nakano
    • Parent 2
    • 2022
    Ritsuko Umemoto
    • 2022
    Takeru Bulkley
    • Student 8
    • 2022
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    9leonard-31619

    Awesome series

    Man, I really enjoyed this series. A reboot of a 1992 movie of the same name (and including some of the same actors), it's about the trials and tribulations of a down-and-out university sumo club. It's about sumo, but it's also about friendship, perseverance, finding your place in the world, coming of age, and sportsmanship. It's laugh out loud funny, and it's really moving. You'll fall in love with the main characters, and probably their opponents, too (they're no cartoon villains). You'll definitely fall in love with Japanese culture. Perfectly cast and brilliantly acted. Hoping to see a second season.
    8celinka20

    Surprisingly, entertaining and so original!

    When I started watching the Strama, I thought it was going to actually feature traditional, looking sumo wrestlers. What I found was a young woman, a university student, who is very petite!

    There were a lot of things in this drama that are commonly found in sports dramas and movies, but the subject matter itself is so original.

    What I loved:
    • strong female protagonist
    • the variety of characters from different walks of life
    • each of them break out of the stereotypes you would expect to see
    • all the twists and turns
    • the friendships
    • not falling into a romance trope


    I would recommend this for anyone who likes sports dramas and films, as well as anyone who wants to have their preconceived notions challenged.
    8tabuno

    An Enjoyable Romp Into The Intriguing Sport of Sumo

    A ten-episode series about a college-level Japanese sumo club, headlined by Rikka Ihara as Honoka Oba who plays a fascinating character as an introverted girl almost entirely focused on sumo. This is an entertaining, culturally, and educationally intriguing series providing insight into a mysterious Japanese sport mostly unknown in America. There is a great balance of humor and drama that is never overstated and provides an illuminating insight into the goodness of the Japanese character. With a relatively low-key but consistently captivating storyline, Sumo Do, Sumo Don't offers up a pleasant easy-to-watch (with subtitles) enjoyable experience worth seeing.

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      Sequel TV series to the original 1992 Japanese film Shiko Funjatta.
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      Version of Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1992)

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    • Release date
      • October 26, 2022 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Sumo Do, Sumo Don't!
    • Filming locations
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Production company
      • Altamira Pictures Inc.
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