Japan Synopsis
大日本人
Daisato, a second-rate, third-generation superhero, annoys his neighbors with the noise and destruction he causes on the job. But a heroic public image is the least of his concerns. Besides defending Japan from bizarre monsters, he must deal with an agent seeking to brand him with ads, a superhero grandfather with Alzheimer's and a family embarrassed by his incompetence.
Other Titles From Yoshimoto Kogyo
Animation + Action in Japan
1178 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Big Man Japan itself).
The 2006–2008 Japan Window
In the crowded 2006-2008 Japan release window, Big Man Japan sits at #305 of 372. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Big Man Japan premiered alongside 112 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 112 other Japan films in 2007.
The 1954th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
84 audience reviews — more than 73% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (73th percentile) outruns trending popularity (47th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Big Man Japan, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- giant spider · 5
- giant bird · 5
- giant insect · 4
- giant snake · 2
- giant lizard · 2
- giant cockroach · 1
- riesenmonster · 1
- riesen käfer · 1
- found footage · 22
- superhero · 80
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,808 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (17th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,262 of 2,532 (top 89%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Yoshimoto Kogyo |
| Runtime | 1h 53m |
| Release Date | May 19, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt0997147 |