Description
Title: Big Man Japan (2007)
Genre: Comedy, Science Fiction
Plot Synopsis:
Masaru Daisatō lives a quiet, lonely life until he is called upon to transform into a 30-foot giant and defend Japan from a series of bizarre monsters. As he struggles with declining public support, ridicule, and media scrutiny, he must reconcile his inherited duty as a kaiju-fighting superhero with the everyday sadness of being irrelevant in a fame-obsessed world.
Cast and Crew:
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Director: Hitoshi Matsumoto
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Writers: Hitoshi Matsumoto, Mitsuyoshi Takasu
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Cast:
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Hitoshi Matsumoto as Masaru Daisatō
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Ua as Manager Kobori
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Ryûnosuke Kamiki as Child Monster
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Daisuke Miyagawa as Super Justice
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Riki Takeuchi as Leaping Monster
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YouTube Trailer: Big Man Japan | Trailer
IMDb Link: Big Man Japan (2007)
Reviews from Letterboxd
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SilentDawn – ★★★☆☆
“A surreal satire that juggles existential boredom with rubber-suit mayhem. The final 15 minutes are an absolute tonal whiplash, but it somehow works.” -
CinemaVoid – ★★★★☆
“Strange, sad, and dryly hilarious. Feels like a documentary on loneliness wrapped in a kaiju spoof.” -
BRNTRN – ★★★☆☆
“A brilliant concept with hit-or-miss execution. Loved the monster design, but some segments dragged too long.” -
karstenrunquist – ★★★☆☆
“It’s what happens when you give a depressed man the power to turn into a giant and beat up freaks on national television. And it’s kind of beautiful.” -
Hollow_Jester – ★★★☆☆
“Big Man Japan is weird. Not just weird—Japan weird. But there’s sincerity under the absurdity, and it hits you when you least expect it.”
Meta Description:
Big Man Japan (2007) is a darkly comic, mockumentary-style kaiju film where a reluctant superhero battles absurd monsters while dealing with public ridicule, media pressure, and existential loneliness in modern Japan.
