Big Man Japan

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A middle-aged slacker living in a rundown, graffiti-ridden slum, Daisato¿s job involves being shocked by bolts of electricity that transform him into a stocky, stick-wielding giant several stories high who is entrusted with defending Japan from a host of bizarre monsters. But while his predecessors were national heroes, he is a pariah among the citizens he protects, who bitterly complain about the noise and destruction of property he causes. And Daisato has his own problems ¿an agent insistent on branding him with sponsor advertisements, an Alzheimer-afflicted grandfather who transforms into a giant in dirty underwear, and a family who is embarrassed by his often cowardly exploits.

Also Known As Big Man in Japan, Dai Nipponjin, Dainipponjin, The Great Japanese

Cast
Hitoshi Matsumoto as Daisato/Dai Nipponjin
Riki Takeuchi as Jumpy Baddie
Ryunosuke Kamiki as Baby Baddy
Itsuji Itao as Smelly Baddy
Ua as Sato's Manager

Detail Info
Director Hitoshi Matsumoto
Writers Hitoshi Matsumoto, Mitsuyoshi Takasu
Producer Hisaya Shiraiwa, Isao Yoshino, Hiro Osaki, Akihiko Okamoto
Editor Soichi Ueno
Music Towa Tei
Running Time 1 hr. 53 min.
Release Date May 15th, 2009 (limited)
MPAA Rating PG-13 for sci-fi action and crude humor.
Distributors Magnet
Production Co. Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd., Real Products
Produced in Japan