The Young Ace in the South Pacific

The Young Ace in the South Pacific

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 1, 1967

Runtime

1h 46m

Genres

Comedy

Original Title

南太平洋の若大将

Production Companies

TOHO

Director

Kengo Furusawa

Description

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.