Waterboys
ウォーターボーイズ
Synopsis
In a Japanese school, 5 adolescent geeks join the new sport teacher and take up the challenge to take part in the synchronised swimming competition, in-spite of the mockeries of the real sportsmen.
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Waterboys (2001) kor trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-06-20
Top Cast
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Satoshi Tsumabuki
Suzuki
Hiroshi Tamaki
Sato
Naoto Takenaka
Isomura
Koen Kondo
Kanazawa
Takatoshi Kaneko
Saotome
Akifumi Miura
Ohta
Aya Hirayama
Shizuko Kiuchi
Kaori Manabe
Mrs. Sakuma
Takashi Kawamura
Ikeuchi
Hiroshi Matsunaga
Mochizuki
Yûya Nishikawa
Sakamoto
Katsuyuki Yamazaki
Yama-chan
Taiyo Sugiura
Taiyô
Kotaro Tanaka
Koutarou
Makoto Ishihara
Makoto
Naoshi Saitô
Naoshi
Eiki Kitamura
Eiki
Chikara Yamamoto
Chikara
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shinobu Yaguchi
- Screenplay & Story
- Shinobu Yaguchi
- Original Score
- Hitomi Shimizu, Gakuji Matsuda
- Original Title
- ウォーターボーイズ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Altamira Pictures, TOHO, dentsu, Fuji Television Network
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shinobu Yaguchi
Shinobu Yaguchi
Hitomi Shimizu, Gakuji Matsuda
Yuichi Nagata
Ryuji Miyajima
Akifumi Takuma, Shinobu Yaguchi, Daisuke Sekiguchi, Yoshino Sasaki
Department Leadership Roster
Shinobu Yaguchi
Director
Shinobu Yaguchi
Screenplay
Yuichi Nagata
Director of Photography
Tsuyoshi Shimizu
Production Design
Hitomi Shimizu
Original Music Composer
Akifumi Takuma
Producer
Shinobu Yaguchi
Producer
Ryuji Miyajima
Editor
Daisuke Sekiguchi
Producer
Yoshino Sasaki
Producer
Gakuji Matsuda
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Waterboys
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Waterboys about?
In a Japanese school, 5 adolescent geeks join the new sport teacher and take up the challenge to take part in the synchronised swimming competition, in-spite of the mockeries of the real sportsmen.
Who directed Waterboys?
Waterboys was directed by Shinobu Yaguchi.
Who stars in Waterboys?
The principal cast of Waterboys includes Satoshi Tsumabuki, Hiroshi Tamaki, Naoto Takenaka, Koen Kondo, Takatoshi Kaneko.
When was Waterboys released and how long is it?
Waterboys was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Waterboys?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Waterboys was composed by Hitomi Shimizu, Gakuji Matsuda.