Wakadaishō (Young Guy) Series
Series of popular sports film from Toho featuring Yūzō Kayama as the star.
All Titles in Order
Sir Galahad in Campus
The first instalment in Toho's popular Wakadaishō (Young Guy) series.
Open title →Pride of the Campus
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.
Open title →College Champ
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...
Open title →Young Guy in Hawaii
Fourth entry in Toho's Wakadaishō series directed by Jun Fukuda and released on a simultaneous screening with Matango. Filmed on location in Hawaii.
Open title →Young Guy at Sea
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.
Open title →Campus A Go-Go
Young Guy (Kayama) competes in an electric guitar competition and plays American-style football.
Open title →It Started In The Alps
Seventh movie of the Wakadaishō series directed by Kengo Furusawa.
Open title →Forever With You
Open title →Let's Go! Young Guy
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.
Open title →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.
Open title →Circuit-A-Go-Go
Rally themed entry in the Wakadaisho series
Open title →Young Guy in Rio
Yuzo Kayama is captain of the Fencing team and visits Brazil to work in the shipyards with his professor. There he meets his beautiful daughter (Mie Nakao) and a tour guide (Yuriko Hoshi), but his work and his band, The Ranchers, keep him busy.
Open title →Young Guy Graduates
Young Guy graduates from University.
Open title →Young Guy on Mt. Cook
Yuzo Kayama visits New Zealand
Open title →Bravo, Young Guy
A film by Katsumi Iwauchi.
Open title →Get Your Sky, Young Guy
Yuzo Kayama does skydiving.
Open title →Young Guy, the Ace Rider
Aodaisho finally graduates
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