Wakadaishō (Young Guy) Series
Series of popular sports film from Toho featuring Yūzō Kayama as the star.
The Young Ace in Hawaii (1963)
11 August, 1963
Fourth entry in Toho's Wakadaishō series directed by Jun Fukuda and released on a simultaneous screening with Matango. Filmed on location in Hawaii.
Sir Galahad in Campus (1961)
08 July, 1961
The first instalment in Toho's popular Wakadaishō (Young Guy) series.
Campus A Go-Go (1965)
19 December, 1965
Young Guy (Kayama) competes in an electric guitar competition and plays American-style football. Released alongside Invasion of Astro Monster.
Young Guy at Sea (1965)
08 August, 1965
Eternal young guy, Yuzo Kayama stars in this fifth installment of the Young Guy series. Young Guy returns to the swim team from the first movie, boards his rival Blue Guy's boat, and meets a young woman on a small island.
Let's Go! Young Guy (1967)
01 January, 1967
College student Yuichi Tanuma is fired up for Nationals where his university Kyonan will face off against their rivals, Seihoku. Yuichi has his sights set on winning football gold, but his father, who wants him to take over his sukiyaki restaurant, isn't too keen on this. Set in Kyoto, Hong Kong, and Macau, we follow Yuichi as he falls in love and chases after his dreams.
Forever With You (1966)
10 September, 1966
Pride of the Campus (1962)
10 February, 1962
Young Yuichi (Kayama) romances Sumiko (Hoshi) while helping out at his family's restaurant, singing in a band, and preparing for an important boxing tournament.
College Champ (1962)
14 July, 1962
Yuuichi Tanuma, our young hero, is a senior at Kyonan University and captain of the marathon team. His parents run a sukiyaki restaurant back in his hometown. When his allowance stops coming in, Yuuichi moves back in with his folks to work part-time. He has his eyes set on nationals in the fall, until one day he runs into a young woman who's fallen into trouble with the Lightning Gang...
Young Ace in the Alps (1966)
28 May, 1966
Seventh movie of the Wakadaishō series directed by Kengo Furusawa
The Young Ace in the South Pacific (1967)
01 July, 1967
The 10th film in the Wakadaisho series, the Young Ace Yuichi Tanuma travels to Hawaii to train in deep-sea navigation. The Young Ace comes to the rescue of various women in peril, teaches a would-be restauranteur how to make sukiyaki, thwarts the romantic aspirations of his rival Ao Daisho, and competes in the finals of the Japan Judo Championship at the Nippon Budokan. Shot across various locations across Hawaii, Tahiti, Saipan, and Tokyo.
