Kani Goalkeeper (2006)

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Director:

Minoru Kawasaki

Writers:

Minoru Kawasaki (screenplay), Minoru Kawasaki (story)

Stars:

Hiroshi Fujioka, Mikisuke Haruyama, Aya Koizumi

Cast

Credited cast:
Hiroshi Fujioka
Mikisuke Haruyama
Aya Koizumi
Arthur Kuroda	...	(as Âsâ Kuroda)
Hiroaki Morishima
Yakan Nabe
Nao Oikawa
Hitoshi Ozawa
Saaya
Akihiro Shimizu
Michiko Shimizu
Hitomi Takashima	...	Screaming Housewife (as Hitomi Takashima)
Naoto Takenaka
Sayaka Tashiro
Yûichi Tsuzaka

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

trashy | two word title | animal in title | goalkeeper | crab | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

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User Reviews

An entertaining flick for all ages!

That is if you ignore the Mafia and adult entertainment part (just make up some good excuse parents around the globe!!). I saw this movie recently and I was charmed by its heart-warming characters, some of its funny moments really brought a smile on my face and the plot is self-explanatory and actually not to hard to follow. The Crab is a lovable character and probably the main star of the film who is very sympathetic and whom you want to see him succeed in all his actions. The child actors' performances are not too bad either.

However, I was disappointed that he doesn't become a goalkeeper until the end of the film and there are some plot holes and writing that don't make much sense (like why the crab always finishes a phrase saying 'kani' or how his language skills are developed throughout the film )



Still, I was satisfied with this experience considering it is a made for TV film and I wouldn't hesitate to watch it again.

7/10

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

26 May 2006 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Kani Goalkeeper

Company Credits

Production Co:

RedRice Medium K.K., BBMC, Television Osaka (TVO)

Technical Specs

Color:

Color