In a world where people are discriminated based on their birthplace, a resident of the much-reviled Saitama Prefecture embarks on a revolutionary campaign to improve things for his home.
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Cast
| Credited cast: | |||
| Kumiko Asô | ... | Maki Sugawara | |
| Gackt | ... | Rei Asami | |
| Yûsuke Iseya | ... | Sho Yakyukozo | |
| Ryô Katô | ... | Nobuo Shimokawa | |
| Masaki Kyômoto | ... | Duke Saitama | |
| Shôtarô Mamiya | ... | Saitama resident | |
| Akaji Maro | ... | Sojuro Saionji | |
| Tsubasa Masuwaka | ... | Okayo | |
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Akira Nakao | ... | Takezo Dannoura |
| Ryô Narita | ... | Haruto Igarashi | |
| Fumi Nikaidô | ... | Momomi Dannoura | |
| Haruka Shimazaki | ... | Ami Sugawara | |
| Kumiko Takeda | ... | Keiko Dannoura | |
| Naoto Takenaka | ... | Kanagawa Prefectural Governor | |
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Brother Tom | ... | Yoshimi Sugawara |
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In a world where people are discriminated based on their birthplace, Saitama Prefecture is particularly criticized by the people in Tokyo. One day, a mysterious male student named Rei Asami transfers to Hakuhodo Academy, a prestigious high school in Tokyo, from America. However, Rei is revealed to have been born in Saitama Prefecture. He leaves Hakuhodo and returns to Saitama, and forms a revolutionary movement to acquire respect and rights for Saitama citizens. Following him is Momomi Hakuhodo, the male president of the school's student council and the grandson of the school principal.
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asian comedy | based on manga | hiragana in title | kanji in title | live action |Taglines:
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22 February 2019 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
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$32,802,347Company Credits
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Fuji IG Laboratory for Movies (FILM), Fuji Television Network, Television Saitama (TVS) See more »
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Funny and hyper-stylized superhero tale about the triumph of the ordinary. Enjoyed watching this even without catching all of the cultural references. The song in the end credits is particularly hilarious.