The Young Ace 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.

Genre: Comedy

Director: Kengo Furusawa

Actors: Yûzô Kayama, Yuriko Hoshi, Kunie Tanaka, Ichirô Arishima, Chôko Iida, Bibari Maeda, Machiko Naka, Tatsuyoshi Ehara, Bokuzen Hidari, Ryûji Kita

Release date: 1967-07-01

Country of origin: Japan

Length: 1h 46m