# Big Man Japan (2007)

> A lonely Tokyo giant battles grotesque monsters while a deadpan documentary exposes the awkward machinery behind national heroism.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6653

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
- Director: Hitoshi Matsumoto
- Cast: Hitoshi Matsumoto, UA, Itsuji Itao, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Miyagawa Daisuke, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Riki Takeuchi, Unabara Haruka
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0997147/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: absurdist, deadpan, irreverent, late night comedy, kaiju movie marathon

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- [King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/1120)
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- [Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/37103)
- [Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/5711)
- [Tokyo! (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/4318)
- [Shin Ultraman (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/445964)
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