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Why do you fight? Masked Fighter2. The last disciple of the 1st Tiger Mask.

The main cast is an active professional wrestler, The Blue Shark (47). He is a disciple of the first Tiger Mask (Satoru Sayama) and an active professional mixed martial arts fighter.

With his dancer wife and three children, he organizes wrestling events and stands in the ring himself today.

When he is invited to participate in a tournament for the newly established mixed martial arts belt, his wife is also offered a chance to perform on stage...

World-renowned bassist BASSNINJA Quagelo Imazawa was appointed as music director, and the entire film is a BASSNINJA music video.

Special appearance by the first Tiger Mask (Satoru Sayama).

  • Kenji Ogusu
    Director
  • Yuichi Watanabe
    Producer
  • Kouzou Urita
    Key Cast
    "The Blue Shark"
  • Quagerou Imazawa
    Music Director
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Genres:
    Sports, MMA, Martial arts, Professional Wrestling
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 33 minutes 42 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 26, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Japan
  • Country of Filming:
    Japan
  • Language:
    Japanese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Kenji Ogusu

Film director. Winner of more than 60 awards at film festivals around the world. From Japan.

I was previously ranked 2nd in the world in the mixed martial arts Shooto. I was the first fighter in the flyweight division of MMA. I am a black belter and the winner of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Asia Tournament and All Japan Tournament.
I am a representative of All Win Media.

Author of 28 books.

Published films: “Light of the Lighthouse,” “What I Learned from Cycling 6times around the World.” and “Masked Fighter1: Mixed Martial Arts was born in Japan. 1985.

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Director Statement

Why Do You Fight? was born during the filming of Masked Fighter 1.

I went to the Blue Shark event to shoot Super Rider in Masked Fighter 1. I knew The Blue Shark existed, but I was unfamiliar with him.

While speaking with Blue Shark for the first time there, I learned that he is still fighting as an active mixed martial arts fighter even though he is in his late 40s, his wife is also an active dancer, and they hold his professional wrestling events with his three small children.

Then, I saw the Blue Shark family as “traveling and living gypsies.”

We met and talked for the first time, but perhaps the film production had already begun.

We started shooting in October 2022 and completed the film in April 2024.

When I watched the film after its completion, I was amazed at how such a dense story could be told.

The film's title was also decided upon near the film's completion.

I got that hint about this film production from Super Rider.

When he addressed us at the stage greeting, he said, “This movie will never end.”

At the end of the film, you can see the scene of the next film.