Young Guy in the South Pacific

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.

Director: Kengo Furusawa

Cast: Yūzō Kayama, Yuriko Hoshi, Kunie Tanaka, Ichirō Arishima, Chōko Iida, Bibari Maeda, Machiko Naka, Tatsuyoshi Ehara

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.