| The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. | |||||
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| Kanji | 斉木楠雄のΨ難 | ||||
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| Directed by | Yuichi Fukuda | ||||
| Written by | Yuichi Fukuda | ||||
| Based on | The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. by Shūichi Asō | ||||
| Produced by | Shinzô Matsuhashi Naoaki Kitajima | ||||
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Production companies | Plus D Inc. Columbia Pictures | ||||
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan Asmik Ace | ||||
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Running time | 100 minutes | ||||
| Country | Japan | ||||
| Language | Japanese | ||||
| Box office | US$8.6 million[1] | ||||
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. (Japanese: 斉木楠雄のΨ難, Hepburn: Saiki Kusuo no Sai-nan) is a 2017 Japanese science fiction comedy film and an adaptation of the manga series by Shūichi Asō, directed by Yuichi Fukuda.[2] Starring Kento Yamazaki, Ryo Yoshizawa and Kanna Hashimoto at Columbia Pictures (Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan) and Asmik Ace, the film was released on October 21, 2017.[3] A visual for this film was unveiled on Friday, May 20, 2017, revealing Kusuo's parents.[4]
Plot[edit]
Kusuo Saiki (Kento Yamazaki) is a 16-year-old high school student. He was born with many powers, including telepathy and telekinesis. This may sound cool, but, according to Kusuo's experience, super powers are not as good as we imagine. He tries to live a normal life, despite having a power that upsets him. Kusuo Saiki now tries to keep a distance from others to hide his psychic abilities, but his classmates with distinct individuality gather under Kusuo.
Cast[edit]
- Kento Yamazaki as Kusuo Saiki[5]
- Hirofumi Arai as Riki Nendō[5]
- Ryo Yoshizawa as Shun Kaidō[5]
- Hideyuki Kasahara as Kineshi Hairo[5]
- Kanna Hashimoto as Kokomi Teruhashi[5]
- Kento Kaku as Aren Kuboyasu[5]
- Tsuyoshi Muro as Uryoku Chōno[5]
- Jiro Sato as Pinsuke Kanda[5]
- Seiichi Tanabe as Kuniharu Saiki[6]
- Yuki Uchida as Kurumi Saiki[6]
Reception[edit]
This film grossed US$8.6 million at the Japanese box office.
Rachel Cheung of South China Morning Post found the film to be overacted: "It may be funny for the first time, and maybe the second, that the sweet 19-year-old actress Hashimoto imitates the exaggerated facial expressions of her anime character; but when it happens for the 10th time, it becomes quite boring, if not irritating."[7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Psychic Kusuo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ "Live-Action The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Film Premieres on October 21 (Updated)". Anime News Network. March 5, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "山崎賢人が「斉木楠雄のΨ難」で主演、監督は「銀魂」も手がける福田雄一". 映画ナタリー. 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ^ "Live-Action The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Film's New Visual Shows Saiki's Parents". Anime News Network. May 19, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Live-Action The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Film Reveals Cast, Visuals, Teaser Video". Anime News Network. March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ a b "Live-Action The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Film Adds Seiichi Tanabe, Yuki Uchida to Cast". Anime News Network. May 18, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ "Psychic Kusuo review: Gintama director's latest is a disaster". scmp.com. 21 March 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Japanese)
- The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. at IMDb
