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Release Year1981
Runtime0h 27m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresAnimation, Family, Comedy
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DirectorHiroyoshi Mitsunobu
WritersYutaka Kaneko, Tomoko Konparu
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsOjamanga Yamada-kun
About Ojamanga Yamada-kun
The Yamada family lives in Tokyo's Higashi Edogawa Ward. Noboru, the second son and high school student, dreams of becoming a professional baseball player. One day, he hears about a scout from a pro team! However, it turns out that it's not a pro baseball player, but a scout to become a professional wrestler! Ine, the housewife of the Yamada family and landlady of the Yamada-so apartment building they run, has recently gained weight. To lose weight, she joins a nearby tennis club, but there she runs into her son, Noboru, who is trying to join the club in search of girls!
Directed by Hiroyoshi Mitsunobu, Ojamanga Yamada-kun leans on a strong ensemble — Columbia Top, Reiko Suzuki, Kenbo Kaminarimon — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 1981.
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