Japan Synopsis
シコふんじゃった。
“A giant comedy… with giant underpants!”
A college senior, Shuhei, is blackmailed by a professor into joining the school's sumo team. He is aided by a group of misfits who must team together to defeat their rivals or face disgrace and the disbandment of the sumo club.
The 1991–1993 Japan Window
109 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Sumo Do, Sumo Don't sits at position #66.
#1Slam Dunk
★ 8.6 · 1993
#2Yu Yu Hakusho
★ 8.6 · 1992
#3Tokyo Love Story
★ 8.6 · 1991
#4Sailor Moon
★ 8.4 · 1992
#5Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
#6Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
★ 8.2 · 1991
#7Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
★ 8.1 · 1992
#8Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
★ 8.1 · 1991
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sumo Do, Sumo Don't premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,178 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (31st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #1,040 of 1,411 (top 74%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Cabin Co., Ltd., Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Release Date | January 15, 1992 |
| IMDb | tt0105388 |