Waterboys (film)
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| Directed by | Shinobu Yaguchi |
| Written by | Shinobu Yaguchi |
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| Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Waterboys (ウォーターボーイズ, Wōtā Bōizu) is a 2001 Japanese comedy film written and directed by Shinobu Yaguchi, about five boys who start a synchronized swimming team at their high school. The film stars Satoshi Tsumabuki, Hiroshi Tamaki, Akifumi Miura, Koen Kondo Takatoshi Kaneko and Naoto Takenaka.
The film was a success in Japan, and was nominated for eight prizes at the Japan Academy Prize, winning awards for 'Best Newcomer' and 'Best Music Score'. A spin-off television series entered its third season in 2005.