Water Polo Yankees (2014): cast, story & where to watch
2014 · Series · ★ 5.8
Released in 2014, Water Polo Yankees is a comedy and drama series.
What it’s about. Naoya Inaba (Yuto Nakajima) grew up abroad. From his childhood experience, he thought “yankees” were the strongest heroes (in Japan "yankee" refers to delinquent youths). He was also influenced by the Japanese yankee manga he read from abroad. Because of his own experiences and reading manga, he is full of chivalrous spirit. Naoya arrives in Japan to spend one year at a high school in Japan. He is transferred to a technical high school which is about to be closed down. Naoya admires the school because a yankee, who he admired as a child, went there, but he soon realizes that there are no real yankee like hero figures. There are only students who spends there days meaninglessly. Naoya is disappointed, but he happens to play water polo.
Who’s in it. Water Polo Yankees stars Yuto Nakajima as Naoya Inaba, Kento Yamazaki as Ryuji Mifune, Sakurako Ohara as Nagisa Iwasaki and Yuya Takaki as Torao Kitajima, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Water Polo Yankees has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Water Polo Yankees page.
If you liked it. Fans of Water Polo Yankees tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, My Hero Academia, One Piece and The Umbrella Academy.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Water Polo Yankees (2014)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Water Polo Yankees change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is Water Polo Yankees worth watching?
- Water Polo Yankees holds an audience score of 5.8 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy and drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Water Polo Yankees?
- Water Polo Yankees stars Yuto Nakajima, Kento Yamazaki, Sakurako Ohara, Yuya Takaki and Taishi Nakagawa.
- When was Water Polo Yankees released?
- Water Polo Yankees was released in 2014.