The Young Ace in the South Pacific
106 mins
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.
Bokuzen Hidari
Arita Hidezo
Nadao Kirino
Matsuura Senpai
Kazuko Tani
Yoshie
Mitsuko Matsubara
Etsuko Osaki
Yasuo Araki
Hanatani
Tamami Urayama
Fusako
Kentaro Watanabe
Live announcer
Linda Popsty
Kitty
Diane Waller
Dany
Kengo Furusawa
Director
Yasuo Tanami
Writer
Kazuo Kamitani
Producer
Ryôhei Fujii
Editor
Sanezumi Fujimoto
Producer
Yoshifumi Honda
Production Design
Ken'ichirô Morioka
Music
Senkichi Nagai
Cinematography