Dad's Backdrop (お父さんのバックドロップ) 19 years old

Middle-aged pro wrestler Ushinosuke's wife passes away, and he and his son, Kazuo, move in with his father. His fellow wrestlers help them shift house and celebrate their new home, but in the midst of their revelry sits Kazuo with a pained look on his face. He hates pro wrestling with a passion and is embarrassed by his father who has made a heel turn in order to save the ailing wrestling organization he belongs to. He even keeps his dad's profession a secret from his new classmates. When Ushinosuke finds out how his son feels, he sets up an unusual death match with a karate champion in a bid for acceptance. He is knocked down several times, but each time manages to rise to his feet and inch towards the championship. Finally he manages to unleash his finishing move, a devastating backdrop, and achieves a miraculous upset victory with Kazuo watching on proudly.

Credits

Dad's Backdrop Cast

Name Character
Ryunosuke Kamiki He was 11, now 30 years old as Kazuo Shimoda
Kaho Minami She was 40, now 60 years old as Hanae Kanehara
Takashi Ukaji He was 42, now 61 years old as Ushinosuke Shimoda
Eiji Minakata as Matsunosuke Shimoda

Dad's Backdrop Crew

Name Department
Ramo Nakajima as Writer. He was 52 (52) years old when He died Writing
Toshio Lee as Director. He was 40 (now 59) years old Directing
Dad's Backdrop poster
Dad's Backdrop (19 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, October 09, 2004
  • Runtime: 98 minutes