- Cast: Hitoshi Matsumoto, Riki Takeuchi, Ua, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Haruka Unabara, Tomoji Hasegawa, Itsuji Itao, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Takayuki Haranishi, Daisuke Miyagawa, Kenji Motomiya, Ryôji Okamoto, Ryushin Tei
- Director: Hitoshi Matsumoto
- Writers: Hitoshi Matsumoto, Mitsuyoshi Takas
- Producer: Akihiro Okamoto
- Associate Producers: Hiroshi Osaki, Isao Yoshino
- D.O.P.: Hideo Yamamoto
- Editor: Hisaya Shiraiwa
- Music: Towa Tei
- Production Designs: Etsuko Aikou, Yuji Hayashida
Storyline
A middle-aged slacker living in a rundown, graffiti-ridden slum, Daisato's job involves being shocked by bolts of electricity that transform him into a stocky, stick-wielding giant several stories high who is entrusted with defending Japan from a host of bizarre monsters.
But while his predecessors were national heroes, he is a pariah among the citizens he protects, who bitterly complain about the noise and destruction of property he causes. And Daisato has his own problems – an agent insistent on branding him with sponsor advertisements, an Alzheimer-afflicted grandfather who transforms into a giant in dirty underwear, and a family who is embarrassed by his often cowardly exploits.
A wickedly deadpan spin on the giant Japanese superhero, "Big Man Japan" is an outrageous portrait of a pathetic but truly unique hero.
Basic Information
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- MPAA Warning: Sci-fi action and crude humor
- Production Companies: RealProduct
