Johnny Tsunami
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Johnny Tsunami is a 1999 Disney Channel Original Movie about a Hawaiian teen surfer who struggles to adapt after moving to Vermont and discovering a passion for snowboarding.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Johnny Tsunami canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6159102 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Johnny Tsunami Context triple: [Lee Thompson Young, notableWork, Johnny Tsunami]
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A.
Motobu
Motobu is a town on the northern part of Okinawa Island in Japan, known for its coastal scenery, marine attractions, and role as a regional tourist destination.
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B.
Taki Rari
Taki Rari is a song featured on the album "Voice of the Xtabay" by Peruvian soprano Yma Sumac, known for its exotic orchestration and dramatic vocal style.
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C.
Daisuke
Daisuke is a common Japanese masculine given name used by various notable figures in entertainment, sports, and other fields.
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D.
Tomoyuki
Tomoyuki is a Japanese masculine given name borne by various notable figures in fields such as the military, arts, and entertainment.
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E.
Takashi
Takashi is a Japanese given name commonly used for males and borne by numerous notable figures in fields such as arts, sports, and entertainment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Johnny Tsunami Target entity description: Johnny Tsunami is a 1999 Disney Channel Original Movie about a Hawaiian teen surfer who struggles to adapt after moving to Vermont and discovering a passion for snowboarding.
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A.
Motobu
Motobu is a town on the northern part of Okinawa Island in Japan, known for its coastal scenery, marine attractions, and role as a regional tourist destination.
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B.
Taki Rari
Taki Rari is a song featured on the album "Voice of the Xtabay" by Peruvian soprano Yma Sumac, known for its exotic orchestration and dramatic vocal style.
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C.
Daisuke
Daisuke is a common Japanese masculine given name used by various notable figures in entertainment, sports, and other fields.
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D.
Tomoyuki
Tomoyuki is a Japanese masculine given name borne by various notable figures in fields such as the military, arts, and entertainment.
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E.
Takashi
Takashi is a Japanese given name commonly used for males and borne by numerous notable figures in fields such as arts, sports, and entertainment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Disney Channel Original Movie
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television film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Johnny E. Jensen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Steve Boyum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Disney Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Alan Cody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Douglas Sloan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Hawaiian teen surfer moving to Vermont ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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family film ⓘ sports film ⓘ teen film ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Brett
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emily NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Kapahala NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Tsunami (grandfather) NERFINISHED ⓘ Melanie Kapahala NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Kapahala NERFINISHED ⓘ Pete NERFINISHED ⓘ Randy NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Sterling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
coming of age
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culture clash ⓘ snowboarding ⓘ surfing ⓘ |
| musicBy | Nathan Wang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Disney Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseDate | 1999-07-24 ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A Hawaiian teen surfer struggles to adapt to life in Vermont and discovers a passion for snowboarding. ⓘ |
| producer | Greg Beeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Disney Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 88 ⓘ |
| sequelReleaseYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| setting |
Hawaii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Brandon Baker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Kristen Storms NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Thompson Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Page Keller NERFINISHED ⓘ Yuji Okumoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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teenagers ⓘ |
| writer |
Ann Knapp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Douglas Sloan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Johnny Tsunami Description of subject: Johnny Tsunami is a 1999 Disney Channel Original Movie about a Hawaiian teen surfer who struggles to adapt after moving to Vermont and discovering a passion for snowboarding.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.