Dai-Nihonjin (2007)

Director:

Hitoshi Matsumoto

Writers:

Hitoshi Matsumoto (written by) &
Mitsuyoshi Takasu (written by)

Release Date:

2 June 2007 (Japan)

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

An eccentric man aged about 40 lives alone in a decrepit house in Tokyo. He periodically transforms into a giant...

Plot Keywords:

Giant | Monster | Japan | Place Name In Title | Daughter

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Hitoshi Matsumoto	...	Masaru Daisatô / Dai-Nihonjin
Riki Takeuchi	...	Haneru-no-jû
Ua	...	Manager Kobori
Ryûnosuke Kamiki	...	Warabe-no-jû
Haruka Unabara	...	Shimeru-no-jû
Tomoji Hasegawa	...	Interviewer / Director
Itsuji Itao	...	Female Niou-no-jû
Hiroyuki Miyasako	...	Stay With Me
Takayuki Haranishi	...	Male Niou-no-jû
Daisuke Miyagawa	...	Super Justice
Takuya Hashimoto	...	Midon
Taichi Yazaki	...	Daisatô's Grandfather
Shion Machida	...	Daisatô's Ex-wife
Atsuko Nakamura	...	Bar Proprietress Azusa
Daisuke Nagakura	...	Daisatô's Grandfather - Younger

Also Known As:

Big Man Japan (USA)
Dai-Nipponjin (Japan) (promotional title)
Poly megaloi Giaponezoi (Greece) (festival title) [el]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action and crude humor.

Runtime:

113 min | Canada:113 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14A | Hong Kong:IIA | Australia:M | USA:PG-13 | UK:15

Company:

RealProduct

Movie Connections:

Spoofs "Urutoraman: Kûsô tokusatsu shirîzu" (1966)

Soundtrack:

Fureai

expecting his next work

Matsumoto is a member of comedy duo Down Town, he's a No.1 comedian in Japan present. His vision is very surreal and it makes him so special. I'm a huge fan myself, however I'm not so happy about Dai Nippon Jin. I recommend his early works like Visualbum series, To-Zu or Hitori-Gottsu series instead. Those are more fun and lyrical, overall it's unique.

I'd say he should work with his friends together again like in his early days. Though, I know they are all big now, there's some problem working together. But it's my dream that Matsumoto working with Mr. Itao full time making a picture together. It should be a great surreal comedy flick.

Actually, Itao appearing few minutes as smelly monster in this film. I always laugh my head off seeing that, but it's not enough, cos considering their talent, they can do more than that.

Maybe Matsumoto's weak point is working with strangers and that huge budget. Probably, big budget gave him big pressure mentally, and couldn't concentrate. his talent will definitely explode when solving those problems. Working with his close friends, making it with low budget. I'm expecting his next work.