Raw fish body-slamming each other in tiny sumo diapers. Peak cinema.
5 minSeason 1 • Episode 52
LatestSushi have become sumo wrestlers!! Which SUSHI ingredient is the strongest of all!? Tamago-nosato, Otoro-yama, Salmon-zakura, Kurumaebi-zou, Ikura-maru……and so many more. Each unique sumo wrestler uses its ingredients to its advantage, unleashing a wide range of techniques. So, who will win today’s match!? Put some spirit into it!
Practical Effects
Stop-motion sushi puppets with actual wasabi sweat.
Sound
Voice cast treating raw fish deathmatches with Shakespearean gravitas.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on a picture book series by Naoki Yokoyama, who apparently looked at sushi and thought 'needs more violence.'
Sumo chants like 'Hakkeyoi' are real referee calls; the show treats actual sport tradition with weirdly accurate respect for a fish-wrestling cartoon.
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