Big Man Japan
A FILM BY Hitoshi Matsumoto Hitoshi Matsumoto
A FILM BY Hitoshi Matsumoto Hitoshi Matsumoto
Synopsis
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. A wickedly deadpan spin on the giant Japanese superhero, BIG MAN JAPAN is an outrageous portrait of a pathetic but truly unique hero.Theatrical Release Date
Original Languages: Japanese
Genre: Comedy
Running Time: 113 min.
Genre: Comedy
Running Time: 113 min.
CREDITS
DIRECTED BY
Hitoshi Matsumoto
Hitoshi Matsumoto
