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Two best friends enter college wrestling clubs and discover rivalry tastes sweeter than friendship.
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Beautiful Wrestler: Down for the Count (1984)

80s J-comedy chaoscampy sports rivalryfemale friendship-core

Overview

Comedy

Two good friends entering different women's colleges, joining the wrestling club, and fighting as rivals.

Flag of JPJPJapanese
Content warning
japanwrestlingskitting girls

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

DIY wrestling choreography that somehow works.

Costume

Peak 80s leotard and perm combinations.

Acting

Yamamoto and Watanabe sell ridiculous sincerity.

Best for:Friends: Ironically watch with your most chaotic friend group.·Background: Perfect for folding laundry while half-watching.·Rewatch: Cult classic status grows with every viewing.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Some nudity in shower and training scenes typical of 80s Japanese comedy.
Hiroyuki Nasu

Director

Hiroyuki Nasu

ReleasedJan 13, 1984
Runtime1h 12m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Nikkatsu Corporation
New Century Producers

Top Cast

Natsuko Yamamoto

Natsuko Yamamoto

Megu Shinohara

Ryōko Watanabe

Ryōko Watanabe

Aya Matsumori

Kiriko Shimizu

Kiriko Shimizu

Mami Shinohara

Mai Inoue

Mai Inoue

Mayumi Hori

Makoto Yoshino

Makoto Yoshino

Junko Tateno

Kaoru Oda

Kaoru Oda

Shinobu Yokoyama

Rika Ishii

Rika Ishii

Kaori Ichinose

Hiroshi Fukami

Hiroshi Fukami

Ukai

Chino Sato

Chino Sato

Saeko Ikeshita

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Cultural

Part of the 1980s Japanese 'pinky violence' comedy wave that blended female empowerment with exploitation tropes.

Trivia

Director Hiroyuki Nasu later became known for music videos; this was his only theatrical feature.

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