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Big Man Japan (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.
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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.
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Genre:Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
Written By:Mitsuyoshi Takasu, Mitsuyoshi Takasu
In Theaters:5/19/2007
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Runtime:113 minutes
Studio:Yoshimoto Kogyo
Cast
Hitoshi Matsumoto
Director
Hitoshi Matsumoto
Masaru Daisatô / Dai-Nihonjin
UA
Manager Kobori
Itsuji Itao
Female Niou-no-jû
Ryunosuke Kamiki
Warabe-no-jû
Miyagawa Daisuke
Super Justice
Hiroyuki Miyasako
Stay With Me
Riki Takeuchi
Hanerunojyuu
Unabara Haruka
Shimeru-no-jû
Takayuki Haranishi
Male Niou-no-jû
Shion Machida
Daisatô's Ex-wife
Ryushin Tei
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