Sushi Sumo

Sushi Sumo
	Book cover
どすこいすしずもう; (Dosukoi Sushi-Zumō)
Genre	Sports (professional wrestling, sumo)
Other book
Written by	Ahn Masako
Published by	Kodansha
Demographic	Children's picture book
Published	May 17, 2018
Volumes	1
Anime television series
Directed by	Yūta Sukegawa
Written by	Ahn Masako
Studio	Shirogumi
Licensed by	SA/SEA: Medialink;
Original network	JAITS (TVK, CTC, TVS, GTV, KBS), BS11
Original run	April 3, 2021 – March 26, 2022
Episodes	52 (List of episodes)

Sushi Sumo^[a] (Japanese: どすこいすしずもう, Hepburn: Dosukoi Sushi-Zumō) is a children's picture book which is written by Ahn Masako and published by Kodansha on 2018.^[2] An anime television series adaptation produced by Shirogumi aired from April 3, 2021 to March 26, 2022.^[3]

Plot

This is a story where sushi become sumo wrestlers. Each sushi will use their own ingredient to unleash their own techniques. The strongest ingredient has major advantage to win this sumo wrestling.

Cast

Yobidashi Gari: Voiced by: Chiharu Sawashiro^[4]
Oyakata Nasubi: Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda^[4]
Kaisetsusha Ocha: Voiced by: Miyuki Ooshima^[4]
Oyakata Takenoko: Voiced by: Kento Hama^[4]
Gyouji Wasabi: Voiced by: Kenta Sasa^[4]

Media

Book

No.	Japanese release date	Japanese ISBN
1	May 17, 2018^[5]	978-4-06-133351-2

Anime

No.	Title ^[6]	Direction ^[b]	Storyboard ^[b]	Narration script ^[b]	Original air date ^[7]
1	"Tomago Showdown!" Transliteration: "Tomago Taiketsu!" (Japanese: たまごたいけつ！)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Yūta Sukegawa	Satoko Kishino	April 3, 2021 (2021-04-03)
2	"Close Encounters" Transliteration: "Michi to no Sōgū" (Japanese: みちとのそうぐう)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Yūta Sukegawa	Satoko Kishino	April 10, 2021 (2021-04-10)
3	"Yokozuna Otoro!" Transliteration: "Otoro Yokozuna!" (Japanese: よこづなおおとろやま！)	Takashi Yoneoka Hiroki Hayashi	Yūta Sukegawa	Satoko Kishino	April 17, 2021 (2021-04-17)
4	"Kurumaebi, I Will Show You!" Transliteration: "Misemasu Kurumaebi!" (Japanese: みせますくるまえびぞう！)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Hiroki Hayashi	Satoko Kishino	April 24, 2021 (2021-04-24)
5	"A Tiny Sushi Wrestler" Transliteration: "Chīsana Sushi Rikishi" (Japanese: ちいさなすしりきし)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Yūta Sukegawa	Satoko Kishino	May 1, 2021 (2021-05-01)
6	"Challeng Yokozuna!" Transliteration: "Ni Chosen Yokozuna!" (Japanese: よこづなにちょうせん！)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Yūta Sukegawa	Yūta Sukegawa	May 8, 2021 (2021-05-08)
7	"Rivals Battle!" Transliteration: "Raibaru Taiketsu!" (Japanese: ライバルたいけつ！)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Yūta Sukegawa	Satoko Kishino	May 15, 2021 (2021-05-15)
8	"Get in the Spirit!" Transliteration: "Kiai o Irero!" (Japanese: きあいをいれろ！)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Yūta Sukegawa	Satoko Kishino	May 22, 2021 (2021-05-22)
9	"Shiny and Sticky!" Transliteration: "Tsurutsuru Nebaneba!" (Japanese: つるつるねばねば！)	Takashi Yoneoka Hiroki Hayashi	Takashi Yoneoka	Satoko Kishino	May 29, 2021 (2021-05-29)
10	"Long Awaited Showdown!" Transliteration: "Akogare no Taiketsu!" (Japanese: あこがれのたいけつ！)	Takashi Yoneoka Hiroki Hayashi	Takashi Yoneoka	Satoko Kishino	June 5, 2021 (2021-06-05)
11	"Thrust! Thrust!" Transliteration: "Tsuppari! Tsuppari!" (Japanese: つっぱり! つっぱり！)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Yūta Sukegawa	Satoko Kishino	June 12, 2021 (2021-06-12)
12	"Showdown Of The Favorites!" Transliteration: "Ninkimono Taiketsu!" (Japanese: にんきもの　たいけつ！)	Takashi Yoneoka Hiroki Hayashi	Takashi Yoneoka	Satoko Kishino	June 19, 2021 (2021-06-19)
13	"Run! Round and Round!" Transliteration: "Hashire Gu～ruguru!" (Japanese: はしれぐ～るぐる！)	Takashi Yoneoka Hiroki Hayashi	Takashi Yoneoka	Satoko Kishino	June 26, 2021 (2021-06-26)
14	"You Can Run, But Can You Win?" Transliteration: "Nukeru ga Kachi?" (Japanese: ぬけるがかち？)	Takashi Yoneoka Hiroki Hayashi	Takashi Yoneoka	Satoko Kishino	July 3, 2021 (2021-07-03)
15	"Secret Technique. Suction, Suction!" Transliteration: "Hisaku. Kyūin, Kyū!" (Japanese: ひさく. きゅういんきゅう！)	Takashi Yoneoka Hiroki Hayashi	Takashi Yoneoka	Satoko Kishino	July 10, 2021 (2021-07-10)
16	"Shrewd Ikura" Transliteration: "Chakkari Ikura" (Japanese: ちゃっかりいくらまる)	Tetsuya Kitagawa Takashi Yoneoka	Tetsuya Kitagawa	Satoko Kishino	July 17, 2021 (2021-07-17)
17	"Second Encounter" Transliteration: "Nidome no Sōgū" (Japanese: にどめのそうぐう)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Yūta Sukegawa	Satoko Kishino	July 24, 2021 (2021-07-24)
18	"Uni, The Mysterious Sumo!" Transliteration: "Uni, no Hana!" (Japanese: なぞのりきし, うにのはな！)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Hiroki Hayashi	Satoko Kishino	July 31, 2021 (2021-07-31)
19	"Little Fish, Shirasu!" Transliteration: "Kozakana, Shirasu!" (Japanese: こざかな, しらすまる！)	Takashi Yoneoka Hiroki Hayashi	Takashi Yoneoka	Satoko Kishino	August 7, 2021 (2021-08-07)
20	"Small Sumo, Big Sumo" Transliteration: "Chīsai Rikishi, Ōkii Rikishi" (Japanese: ちいさいりきし, おおきいりきし)	Takashi Yoneoka Hiroki Hayashi	Takashi Yoneoka	Satoko Kishino	August 14, 2021 (2021-08-14)
21	"Salmon, Get Roasted!" Transliteration: "Salmon, Abure Zakura!" (Japanese: あぶれ, サーモンざくら！)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Yūta Sukegawa	Satoko Kishino	August 21, 2021 (2021-08-21)
22	"Synced Breathing!" Transliteration: "Kokyū o Awasete!" (Japanese: こきゅうをあわせて！)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Yūta Sukegawa	Satoko Kishino	August 28, 2021 (2021-08-28)
23	"Fight Off Or Head On?" Transliteration: "Hajikeru ka Tatakeru ka?" (Japanese: はじけるかたたけるか？)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Takashi Yoneoka	Satoko Kishino	September 4, 2021 (2021-09-04)
24	"Saba, You're So Heavy!" Transliteration: "Saba, Omni zo no Shin!" (Japanese: おもいぞさばのしん！)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Yūta Sukegawa	Satoko Kishino	September 11, 2021 (2021-09-11)
25	"Lift Off! A Squid Ink Rocket!" Transliteration: "Hassha! Ikasumi Roketto!" (Japanese: はっしゃ! いかすみロケット！)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Yūta Sukegawa	Satoko Kishino	September 18, 2021 (2021-09-18)
26	"A Sticky But Dazzling Victory!" Transliteration: "Nebaneba de Kinboshi o!" (Japanese: ねばねばできんぼしを！)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Yūta Sukegawa	Satoko Kishino	September 25, 2021 (2021-09-25)
27	"Kappa, Fly!!" Transliteration: "Kappa, no Tobe Kyū!!" (Japanese: とべ, かっぱのきゅう！!)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Yūta Sukegawa	Satoko Kishino	October 2, 2021 (2021-10-02)
28	"Ebi Ebi Match!" Transliteration: "Ebi Ebi Taiketsu!" (Japanese: えびえびたいけつ！)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Hiroki Hayashi	Satoko Kishino	October 9, 2021 (2021-10-09)
29	"Ikura, It's So Delicious!" Transliteration: "Ikura, yo Oishii!" (Japanese: おいしいよいくらまる！)	Takashi Yoneoka Hiroki Hayashi	Takashi Yoneoka	Satoko Kishino	October 16, 2021 (2021-10-16)
30	"Yokozuna's Heart!" Transliteration: "Yokozuna no Kokoro!" (Japanese: よこづなのこころ！)	Takashi Yoneoka Hiroki Hayashi	Takashi Yoneoka	Satoko Kishino	October 23, 2021 (2021-10-23)
31	"Sticky Vs Spiky" Transliteration: "Nebaneba Togetoge" (Japanese: ねばねばとげとげ)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Yūta Sukegawa	Satoko Kishino	October 30, 2021 (2021-10-30)
32	"Choo-Choo Train!" Transliteration: "Chū-Chū Torein!" (Japanese: ちゅーちゅとれいん！)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Yūta Sukegawa	Satoko Kishino	November 6, 2021 (2021-11-06)
33	"Fugu Trembles!" Transliteration: "Fugu no Sato Purupuru!" (Japanese: ぷるぷるふぐのさと！)	Tetsuya Kitagawa Takashi Yoneoka	Tetsuya Kitagawa	Satoko Kishino	November 13, 2021 (2021-11-13)
34	"Seared Salmon, Show Them!" Transliteration: "Salmon, Misero Aburi!" (Japanese: みせろ, あぶりサーモン！)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Yūta Sukegawa	Satoko Kishino	November 20, 2021 (2021-11-20)
35	"Amaebi Fried!" Transliteration: "Amaebi Furai!" (Japanese: あまえびフライ！)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Tetsuya Kitagawa	Satoko Kishino	November 27, 2021 (2021-11-27)
36	"Crab Walk, Again?" Transliteration: "Hanpuku ka, Niwatari?" (Japanese: はんぷく, かにわたり？)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Yūta Sukegawa	Satoko Kishino	December 4, 2021 (2021-12-04)
37	"Is This A Shellfish Move?" Transliteration: "Kaishingeki kai?" (Japanese: かいしんげきかい？)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Yūta Sukegawa	Satoko Kishino	December 11, 2021 (2021-12-11)
38	"Ebi, Burn!" Transliteration: "Ebi, Nigete!" (Japanese: にげてえびさま！)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Yūta Sukegawa	Satoko Kishino	December 18, 2021 (2021-12-18)
39	"Challenge Yokozuna!" Transliteration: "E Idome Yokozuna!" (Japanese: よこづなへいどめ！)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Yūta Sukegawa	Satoko Kishino	December 25, 2021 (2021-12-25)
40	"Cast A Net On Speed!" Transliteration: "Supīdo ni Ami o Hare!" (Japanese: スピードにあみをはれ！)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Yūta Sukegawa	Satoko Kishino	January 1, 2022 (2022-01-01)^[c]
41	"Aspirations Become Goals!" Transliteration: "Akogare wa ni Mokuhyō!" (Japanese: あこがれはもくひょうに！)	Takashi Yoneoka Hiroki Hayashi	Takashi Yoneoka	Satoko Kishino	January 8, 2022 (2022-01-08)
42	"Yokozuna Is Pushed Back!" Transliteration: "Osareta Yokozuna!" (Japanese: おされたよこづな！)	Takashi Yoneoka Hiroki Hayashi	Takashi Yoneoka	Satoko Kishino	January 15, 2022 (2022-01-15)
43	"Grab It And Slam It!" Transliteration: "Tsukan de Hasan de!" (Japanese: つかんではさんで！)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Yūta Sukegawa	Satoko Kishino	January 22, 2022 (2022-01-22)
44	"Cut Off! Shirasu Chain!" Transliteration: "Tachikire! Shirasu Chēn!" (Japanese: たちきれ！しらすチェーン！)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Yūta Sukegawa	Satoko Kishino	January 29, 2022 (2022-01-29)
45	"Will The Protagonist Stick It Out?" Transliteration: "Shuyaku wa Nebaru?" (Japanese: しゅやくはねばる？)	Takashi Yoneoka Hiroki Hayashi	Takashi Yoneoka	Satoko Kishino	February 5, 2022 (2022-02-05)
46	"Destined Rivals!" Transliteration: "Shukumei no Raibaru!" (Japanese: しゅくめいのライバル！)	Takashi Yoneoka Hiroki Hayashi	Takashi Yoneoka	Satoko Kishino	February 12, 2022 (2022-02-12)
47	"Who's Who?" Transliteration: "Dotchi Dotchi?" (Japanese: どっちがどっち？)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Yūta Sukegawa	Satoko Kishino	February 19, 2022 (2022-02-19)
48	"Stop The Merry-Go-Round!" Transliteration: "Merī-gō-rando o Tomero!" (Japanese: メリーゴーランドをとめろ！)	Tetsuya Kitagawa Hiroki Hayashi	Tetsuya Kitagawa	Satoko Kishino	February 26, 2022 (2022-02-26)
49	"Try It Out Again Next Time!" Transliteration: "Yokozuna Dai Sharin!" (Japanese: よこづなだいしゃりん！)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Tetsuya Kitagawa	Satoko Kishino	March 5, 2022 (2022-03-05)
50	"Best Deal! All-You-Can-Stuff!" Transliteration: "Otoku! Tsume-hōdai!" (Japanese: おとく! つめほうだい！)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Yūta Sukegawa	Satoko Kishino	March 12, 2022 (2022-03-12)
51	"I'm Small But Won't Lose!" Transliteration: "Chīsakute mo Makenai!" (Japanese: ちいさくてもまけない！)	Takashi Yoneoka Hiroki Hayashi	Takashi Yoneoka	Satoko Kishino	March 19, 2022 (2022-03-19)
52	"Final Sushi Festivities!" Transliteration: "Osushi no Senshūraku!" (Japanese: おすしのせんしゅうらく！)	Hiroki Hayashi Takashi Yoneoka	Yūta Sukegawa	Satoko Kishino	March 26, 2022 (2022-03-26)

Notes

^ English title is taken from Medialink.^[1]
^ ^a ^b ^c Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
^ This episode aired at 7:55 a.m. JST, 30 minutes after the original air time on TVK.

References

^ Hazra, Adriana (April 2, 2021). "Ani-One Simulcasts Sushi Sumo, Let's Make a Mug Too, iii icecrin Anime in April". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
^ "Sushi Sumo by Masako Ahn". children.kodansha.co.jp. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
^ "「どすこいすしずもう」公式 on Twitter (@sushisumo_jp)". twitter.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 18, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Loo, Egan (August 7, 2020). "Sushi Sumo Picture Book Gets TV Anime Next April". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
^ "Sushi Sumo - hanken tokyo". hankentokyo.com. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
^ "Sutōrī｜Anime "Dosukoi Sushi-Zumō" Kōshiki Saito" ストーリー｜アニメ「どすこいすしずもう」公式サイト [Story｜Anime "Sushi Sumo" Official Website]. sushisumo.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
^ "Hōsō/Haishin｜Anime "Dosukoi Sushi-Zumō" Kōshiki Saito" ほうそう/はいしん｜アニメ「どすこいすしずもう」公式サイト [Broadcast/Distribution｜Anime "Sushi Sumo" Official Website]. sushisumo.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)
Sushi Sumo (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[2] English title is taken from Medialink.^[1]

[credits-8] Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

[broadcast-10] This episode aired at 7:55 a.m. JST, 30 minutes after the original air time on TVK.

[1] Hazra, Adriana (April 2, 2021). "Ani-One Simulcasts Sushi Sumo, Let's Make a Mug Too, iii icecrin Anime in April". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 2, 2021.

[3] "Sushi Sumo by Masako Ahn". children.kodansha.co.jp. Retrieved May 17, 2018.

[4] "「どすこいすしずもう」公式 on Twitter (@sushisumo_jp)". twitter.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 18, 2021.

[ANN1-5] Loo, Egan (August 7, 2020). "Sushi Sumo Picture Book Gets TV Anime Next April". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 8, 2020.

[6] "Sushi Sumo - hanken tokyo". hankentokyo.com. Retrieved May 17, 2018.

[7] "Sutōrī｜Anime "Dosukoi Sushi-Zumō" Kōshiki Saito" ストーリー｜アニメ「どすこいすしずもう」公式サイト [Story｜Anime "Sushi Sumo" Official Website]. sushisumo.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.

[9] "Hōsō/Haishin｜Anime "Dosukoi Sushi-Zumō" Kōshiki Saito" ほうそう/はいしん｜アニメ「どすこいすしずもう」公式サイト [Broadcast/Distribution｜Anime "Sushi Sumo" Official Website]. sushisumo.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

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