SummaryA former top sumo wrestling stable recruits Kiyoshi Oze (Wataru Ichinose), who only joins for promises of money and fame in this Japanese sports drama.
SummaryA former top sumo wrestling stable recruits Kiyoshi Oze (Wataru Ichinose), who only joins for promises of money and fame in this Japanese sports drama.
While Sanctuary moves a bit slowly at times, it’s a fascinating look inside sumo wrestling that should be of interest to anyone who has an interest in Japanese sports culture.
Unfortunately, the promise in Sanctuary's premise goes unfulfilled. Much like its underdog of a protagonist, it gets tossed around too many times to leave any sort of lasting impression.