Big Man Japan

Big Man Japan

113 mins | Comedy, Action, Science Fiction, Animation | May 19, 2007

Daisato, 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.

Big Man Japan

113 mins | Comedy, Action, Science Fiction, Animation | May 19, 2007

Big Man Japan
Daisato, 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.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers RealProduct
Original title 大日本人
Directors Hitoshi Matsumoto
Writers Mitsuyoshi Takasu

Cast

Hitoshi Matsumoto

as Masaru Daisatô / Dai-Nihonjin

UA

as Manager Kobori

Itsuji Itao

as Female Niou-no-jû

Ryunosuke Kamiki

as Warabe-no-jû

Daisuke Miyagawa

as Super Justice

Hiroyuki Miyasako

as Stay With Me

Riki Takeuchi

as Hanerunojyuu

Haruka Unabara

as Shimeru-no-jû

Takayuki Haranishi

as Male Niou-no-jû

Shion Machida

as Daisatô's Ex-wife

Taichi Yazaki

as Daisatô's Grandfather

Tomoji Hasegawa

as Interviewer / Director

Takuya Hashimoto

as Midon

Atsuko Nakamura

as Bar Proprietress Azusa

Daisuke Nagakura

as Daisatô's Grandfather - Younger