Directed by:
Hitoshi MatsumotoScreenplay:
Hitoshi MatsumotoCinematography:
山本英夫Cast:
Hitoshi Matsumoto, Itsuji Itao, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Ryūnosuke Kamiki, 竹内力, テイ龍進, 宮川大輔, Seijirô Nakamura, Takayuki Haranishi, Shunsaku YajimaPlots(1)
A middle-aged slacker living in a rundown, graffiti-ridden slum, Daisatos 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. (official distributor synopsis)
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