Awesome!! A regional theatrical release is set for March: http://www.dreadcentral.com/story/magne ... oter-films Here's a trailer: http://roberthood.net/blog/index.php/20 ... man-japan/ From 'Magnolia's' "Magnet": "BIG MAN JAPAN" (DAINIPPONJIN)
Written and Directed by Hitoshi Matsumoto
Starring: Hitoshi Matsumoto
SYNOPSIS: A middle-aged slacker living in a rundown, graffiti-ridden slum, Daisoto’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." UPDATED WITH POSTER!!: http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/13293