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65% Critic Match
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
6.5 / 10• 2018• 1h 50m•NR• Japanese
FamilyDrama
Storyline
Takashi Omura was once a popular professional wrestler, but he isn't popular anymore. He now wears a cockroach mask and wrestles as a villain. He is married to Shiori and they have an elementary school aged son named Shota. Takashi and Shiori have not yet told their son what Takashi does for a living. One day, Shota finds out that Takashi is a professional wrestler and a villain with a cockroach mask. Shota is shocked and tells a lie to his classmate that his dad is a popular professional wrestler.
Cast & Crew
Hiroshi Tanahashi
Takashi Omura
Lead
Yoshino Kimura
Shiori Omura
Kokoro Terada
Shota Omura
Riisa Naka
Michiko Oba
Kazuchika Okada
Dragon George
Ryusuke Taguchi
Blue Bottle Mask
Togi Makabe
SweetGorilla Maruyama
Satoshi Kojima
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kyohei Fujimura's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
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