Big Man Japan

Name: Big Man Japan
Genre: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Released: 2007-06-02
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: 6.40
Cast: Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Ua, Riki Takeuchi, Hitoshi Matsumoto

– In this hilarious mockumentary, middle-aged Daisato (Hitoshi Matsumoto) -- a second-rate, third-gene..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.40 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 53 Minutes

Release Year:

2007

Original Name:

大日本人

Big Man Japan (2007) - Also known as 大日本人

In this hilarious mockumentary, middle-aged Daisato (Hitoshi Matsumoto) -- a second-rate, third-generation superhero -- annoys his neighbors with the noise and destruction he causes on the job. But a heroic public image is the least of his concerns. Besides defending Japan from bizarre monsters, he must deal with an agent seeking to brand him with ads, a superhero grandfather with Alzheimer's and a family embarrassed by his incompetence.

Styles:

Offbeat, Not Serious, Humorous

Story Timeline:

21st Century, Contemporary

Producing Country:

Japan

Filming Locations:

Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Genre:

Sci-Fi, Comedy, Action

Editor's Pick for:

Boys' night, Teens

Big Man Japan (2007) - Trailer

Release Date:

02 Jun 2007

Language:

Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Big Man Japan: Trailer

Directed by:

Hitoshi Matsumoto

Story Written By:

Mitsuyoshi Takasu, Hitoshi Matsumoto

Main Actors:

Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Ua, Riki Takeuchi, Hitoshi Matsumoto

Plot:

An eccentric man living alone in a decrepit house in Tokyo periodically transforms into a 100-foot tall giant in order to defend Japan against similarly sized monsters.

Awards:

4 nominations.

Production Company:

Magnet Releasing

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

78%

Metacritic:

62%