Waterboys (2001)

Original title

ウォーターボーイズ

Directed by

Shinobu Yaguchi

Cast

Yamada Takayuki, Moriyama Mirai, Eita, Ishigaki Yuma, Ishii Tomoya, Miyaji Mao, Kashii Yu, Tani Kei

Genre

comedy film, sport film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 64 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Five high school boys form a synchronized swimming team. They train and perform together, learning about teamwork and friendship.

feel-goodupbeatenergeticplayfulwarmcomediclightheartedcheerful

What happens

Waterboys (Japanese: ウォーターボーイズ, Hepburn: Wōtā Bōizu) is a 2001 Japanese comedy film written and directed by Shinobu Yaguchi, about five boys who start a synchronized swimming team at their high school. The film stars Satoshi Tsumabuki, Hiroshi Tamaki, Akifumi Miura, Koen Kondo Takatoshi Kaneko and Naoto Takenaka. The film was a success in Japan, and was nominated for eight prizes at the Japan Academy Prize, winning awards for 'Best Newcomer' and 'Best Music Score'. A spin-off television series entered its third season in 2005. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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