Wakadaishō series
The Wakadaishō series is a series of films starring Yūzō Kayama and Kunie Tanaka. The first film in the series was Daigaku no Wakadaishō from 1961.
All of the films star Kayama as Yuichi Tanuma, nicknamed the Wakadaishō (若大将) meaning "young ace" or "whizz kid" for his prowess in various sports. His perpetual antagonist is the lecherous Shinjiro Ishiyama, played by Kunie Tanaka, who is nicknamed "Aodaishō" (青大将), the Japanese name of the Japanese rat snake.
Filmography
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| Daigaku no Wakadaishō |
The young ace at university |
- July 8, 1961 (1961-07-08)
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Swimming |
| Ginza no Wakadaishō |
The young ace in Ginza |
- February 10, 1962 (1962-02-10)
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Martial arts |
| Nihon-ichi no Wakadaishō |
Japan's number one young ace |
- July 14, 1962 (1962-07-14)
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Running, water skiing |
| Hawai no Wakadaishō |
The young ace in Hawaii |
- August 11, 1963 (1963-08-11)
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Yacht racing |
| Umi no Wakadaishō |
The young ace at the sea |
- August 8, 1965 (1965-08-08)
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Swimming |
| Ereki no Wakadaishō |
The young electric guitar master |
- December 19, 1965 (1965-12-19)
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American football, horse riding |
| Arupusu no Wakadaishō |
The young ace in the Alps |
- May 28, 1966 (1966-05-28)
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Skiing |
| Rettsu Go! Wakadaishō |
Let's go! Young ace |
- September 10, 1966 (1966-09-10)
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Soccer |
| Minami Taiheiyō no Wakadaishō |
The young ace in the South Pacific |
- January 1, 1967 (1967-01-01)
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Judo, water skiing, scuba diving |
| Gō! Gō! Wakadaishō |
Go! Go! Young ace |
- December 31, 1967 (1967-12-31)
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Rally driving, Ekiden |
| Rio no Wakadaishō |
The young ace in Rio |
- July 13, 1968 (1968-07-13)
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Surfing, fencing |
| Freshman Wakadaishō |
The young ace is a new employee |
- January 1, 1969 (1969-01-01)
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Ice skating |
| New Zealand no Wakadaishō |
The young ace in New Zealand |
- July 12, 1969 (1969-07-12)
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Skiing |
| Bravo! Wakadaishō |
Bravo, young ace! |
- January 1, 1970 (1970-01-01)
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Tennis |
| Ore no Sora da ze! Wakadaishō |
Young ace: the sky's all mine! |
- August 14, 1970 (1970-08-14)
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Skydiving |
| Wakadaishō Tai Aodaishō |
The young ace versus the snake |
- January 9, 1971 (1971-01-09)
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Motorcycling |
| Kaette Kita Wakadaishō |
The return of the young ace |
- February 11, 1981 (1981-02-11)
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New York City Marathon |
References
- Schilling, Mark (1997). The Encyclopedia of Japanese Pop Culture. Weatherhill. pp. 281–284. ISBN 0-8348-0380-1.
- 田波 靖男. 映画が夢を語れたとき―みんな「若大将」だった。「クレージー」だった. ISBN 978-4877470074.
- 若大将グラフィティ. ISBN 978-4048526043.