Wakadaishō (Young Guy) Series

17 movies

Series of popular sports film from Toho featuring Yūzō Kayama as the star.

1Sir Galahad in Campus

Sir Galahad in Campus

19616.0

The first instalment in Toho's popular Wakadaishō (Young Guy) series.

2Pride of the Campus

Pride of the Campus

19628.0

Young Yuichi (Kayama) romances Sumiko (Hoshi) while helping out at his family's restaurant, singing in a band, and preparing for an important boxing tournament.

3College Champ

College Champ

19626.0

Yuuichi Tanuma, our young hero, is a senior at Kyonan University and captain of the marathon team. His parents run a sukiyaki restaurant back in his hometown. When his allowance stops coming in, Yuuichi moves back in with his folks to work part-time. He has his eyes set on nationals in the fall, until one day he runs into a young woman who's fallen into trouble with the Lightning Gang...

4Young Guy in Hawaii

Young Guy in Hawaii

19636.0

Fourth entry in Toho's Wakadaishō series directed by Jun Fukuda and released on a simultaneous screening with Matango. Filmed on location in Hawaii.

5Young Guy at Sea

Young Guy at Sea

19656.0

Eternal young guy, Yuzo Kayama stars in this fifth installment of the Young Guy series. Young Guy returns to the swim team from the first movie, boards his rival Blue Guy's boat, and meets a young woman on a small island.

6Campus A Go-Go

Campus A Go-Go

19658.2

Young Guy (Kayama) competes in an electric guitar competition and plays American-style football. Released alongside Invasion of Astro Monster.

7It Started In The Alps

It Started In The Alps

19666.0

Seventh movie of the Wakadaishō series directed by Kengo Furusawa.

8Forever With You

Forever With You

19666.0
9Let's Go! Young Guy

Let's Go! Young Guy

19676.0

College student Yuichi Tanuma is fired up for Nationals where his university Kyonan will face off against their rivals, Seihoku. Yuichi has his sights set on winning football gold, but his father, who wants him to take over his sukiyaki restaurant, isn't too keen on this. Set in Kyoto, Hong Kong, and Macau, we follow Yuichi as he falls in love and chases after his dreams.

10Young Guy in the South Pacific

Young Guy in the South Pacific

1967

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.

11Circuit-A-Go-Go

Circuit-A-Go-Go

19676.0

Rally themed entry in the Wakadaisho series

12Young Guy in Rio

Young Guy in Rio

19686.0

Yuzo Kayama is captain of the Fencing team and visits Brazil to work in the shipyards with his professor. There he meets his beautiful daughter (Mie Nakao) and a tour guide (Yuriko Hoshi), but his work and his band, The Ranchers, keep him busy.

13Young Guy Graduates

Young Guy Graduates

19696.0

Young Guy graduates from University.

14Young Guy on Mt. Cook

Young Guy on Mt. Cook

19696.0

Yuzo Kayama visits New Zealand

15Bravo, Young Guy

Bravo, Young Guy

19706.0

A film by Katsumi Iwauchi.

16Get Your Sky, Young Guy

Get Your Sky, Young Guy

19706.0

Yuzo Kayama does skydiving.

17Young Guy, the Ace Rider

Young Guy, the Ace Rider

1971

Aodaisho finally graduates