Release Date

May, 23rd, 2009

Running Time

120 min

Genre

Comedy , Drama , Feature

Color

Color

Screening Format

35mm

Screen Size

American Vista (1:1.85)

Sound Processing

DTS Stereo

[ Directed by ]

• MIKI Satoshi

[ Cast ]

• ASO Kumiko ── JINCHOGE Haname
• KAZAMA Morio ── Mr. Light Bulb
• KASE Ryo ── Gas
• MATSUZAKA Keiko ── JINCHOGE Midori

[ Staff ]

• KATO Takeshi ── Executive Producer
• SAMESHIMA Fumio ── Executive Producer
• OGOSHI Hirofumi ── Executive Producer
• ISHII Akira ── Executive Producer
• MIKI Satoshi ── Screenplay
• SAKAGUCHI Osamu ── Music
• KIMURA Shinya ── Cinematography
• ISOMI Toshihiro ── Production Design
• KANEKO Yasuhiro ── Lighting
• KOMIYA Hajime ── Recording
• TAKAHASHI Nobuyuki ── Editor
• KATSUMATA Junko ── Costume Designer
• YAMASE Kimiko ── Costume Design for Kumiko

[ Production Company ]

"Instant Swamp" Film Partners

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

unplugged, Kadokawa Pictures

[ Story ]

A humanistic comedy from Miki Satoshi, creator of numerous variety show programs and who as a film director has garnered attention for his unique sensibility in movies such as Turtles Swim Faster Than Expected and Adrift in Tokyo. A consistently unlucky woman in dire financial straits learns of the existence of the biological father she never knew, leading to a series of outrageous events. The cast features regular Miki Satoshi collaborators from the likes of TV miniseries ‘Time Limit Investigator', including Aso Kumiko, Fuse Eri, and Iwamatsu Ryo. In particular, veteran leading man Kazama Morio gives a spirited performance.
Editor Haname (Aso) quits her company when the magazine she's in charge of ceases publication. After her boyfriend dumps her as well, Haname decides to turn her mired life around when by chance she discovers a letter that mentions her biological father is named Jinchoge Noburo. In order to find out the truth she visits the address on the letter but only finds a dubious man named "Light Bulb" (Kazama) who runs an old curio shop. At the mercy of Light Bulb's selfish and irresponsible ways, Haname decides to open her own antique shop on a whim.

[ Official Site ]

http://instant-numa.jp/

[ Premiere ]

World Premiere: Udine Far East Film Festival 2009

[ Contact (International) ]

KADOKAWA CORPORATION
International Sales, Motion Picture Business
2-13-3 Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8177
Rep: NATSUNO Takeshi (President)
Attn: MORI Chiyo
tel: +81 50 1746 1220
E-mail: mori-c@kadokawa.jp
http://www.kadokawa.co.jp