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big man japan widescreen
a middle aged slacker living in a rundown graffiti ridden slum daisatos 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 . br br deleted scenes featurette . br br english and spanish subtitles ; making of big man japan .