Big Man Japan

May 19, 2007

1h 53m

★ 6.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Action

Comedy

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Yoshimoto Kogyo

Big Man Japan Trailers

Cast

Masaru Daisatô / Dai-Nihonjin

Hitoshi Matsumoto

Manager Kobori

UA

Female Niou-no-jû

Itsuji Itao

Warabe-no-jû

Ryunosuke Kamiki

Super Justice

Daisuke Miyagawa

Stay With Me

Hiroyuki Miyasako

Hanerunojyuu

Riki Takeuchi

Shimeru-no-jû

Unabara Haruka

Male Niou-no-jû

Takayuki Haranishi

Daisatô's Ex-wife

Shion Machida

Ryushin Tei

Yumiko Ise

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