Coconut Clash
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Coconut Clash

4.5 / 10 1990 1h 2mNR Japanese
Drama

Storyline

Rie, who moved to Tokyo from a rural mining town and is penniless after being cheated by her boyfriend, enters the world of underground wrestling by chance. This is a ridiculous ensemble drama inspired by Shinji Somai's "Luminous Woman" and incorporating the setting of "Tomorrow's Joe" (Ashita no Joe). Starring Aya Mizutorigawa, an idol of the pink film industry at the time.

Cast & Crew

Aya Midorikawa

Aya Midorikawa

Lead
Kazuhiro Sano

Kazuhiro Sano

Takeshi Itō

Takeshi Itō

Kanako Kishi

Kanako Kishi

TK

Takahiko Kobayashi

Kyoko Nakamura

Kyoko Nakamura

Ryuji Yamamoto

Ryuji Yamamoto

MK

Mizushima Kawai

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Takahisa Zeze's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Coconut Clash is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker