Release Date

June, 2nd, 2007

Running Time

113 min

Genre

Action/Adventure , Comedy , Science Fiction/Fantasy , Feature , Feature

Color

Color

Screening Format

35mm

Screen Size

-

Sound Processing

Dolby Digital

[ Directed by ]

• MATSUMOTO Hitosi

[ Produced by ]

• OKAMOTO Akihiko

[ Cast ]

• MATSUMOTO Hitosi ── DAISATO
• TAKEUCHI Riki ── JUMPY MONSTER
• UA ── AGENT
• KAMIKI Ryunosuke ── LITTLE BOY MONSTER
• ITAO Itsuji ── SMELLY MONSTER

[ Staff ]

• MATSUMOTO Hitosi ── Planning
• MATSUMOTO Hitosi ── Screenplay
• TAKASU Mitsuyoshi ── Screenplay
• TEI Towa ── Music
• TAKASU Mitsuyoshi ── Planning Support
• HASEGAWA Tomoji ── Planning Support
• KURAMOTO Mitsuru ── Planning Support

[ Production Company ]

YOSHIMOTO KOGYO

[ Story ]

Directorial debut of Matsumoto Hitosi, a darling of the comedian's world who is one of the comic duo, Downtown. Dainipponjin is an ordinary person in everyday life, but once electrified, he transforms into a gigantic hero and protects Japan against enemy forces. The film portrays, in a documentary-like fashion, the daily life of this transformable hero and the distress caused to an ordinary person in combat. Entered into the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes International Film Festival in 2007.
Daisato Masaru (Matsumoto Hitosi)'s job is to rid Japan of "Ju", a gigantic creature that appears in Japan from time to time. Being a "Dainipponjin" (Literally meaning a 'big Japanese person') has been in his family business for generations, and Daisato is the sixth-generation. However, with the increased readiness of the armed forces, he is not needed so much now. The general public turns a cold shoulder on him and he feels stigmatized in his daily life. One day, a new type of red creature appears. Faced with its overwhelming strength, Daisato, finds himself running away without fighting. While criticism mounts upon miserable Daisato, the red creature re-appears. Daisato is driven into a corner, when an unexpected hero emerges, and the story heads towards a surprising ending.

[ Official Site ]

http://www.dainipponjin.com/

[ Premiere ]

World Premiere: Cannes International Film Festival 2007

[ Contact (International) ]

For further contact details, please contact UNIJAPAN -> [ Contact ]