Big Man Japan

• Director: Hitoshi Matsumoto
• Writer: Hitoshi Matsumoto, Mitsuyoshi Takasu
• Cast: Hitoshi Matsumoto
• Theatrical Release Date: May 15, 2009
• Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
• On The Web Film WebsiteIMDB Entry

Synopsis: 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. [Synopsis courtesy of film's official website]