Big Man Japan story
Big Man Japan (大日本人, Dai Nipponjin, lit. 'Great Japanese') is a 2007 Japanese kaiju film written, starring and directed by Hitoshi Matsumoto. Synopsis: An otherwise ordinary Japanese citizen inherits the role protecting Japan against giant monsters by being temporarily grown to approximately 30 meters in height whenever one appears - a not infrequent occurrence.
17 total · 6 major · 11 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coping with being a laughing stock | major | The monster fighter Daisatō was mocked by the public at large for not living up to the accomplishments of those who preceded him. |
| depression | major | Daisatō, the last scion of a heroic lineage, was broodish and sullen and tried to retreat from public life as much as possible. |
| electricity | major | The novelty of electricity in connection with its potential to grow an ordinary sized man to approximately 30 meters tall when applied at high voltages was much featured. |
| giant monster | major | Giant monsters attacked various locations across Japan, usually Tokyo. |
| human vs. monster | major | It was up to Daisatō to protect Japan from frequent giant monster attacks. |
| what if I grew in size | major | A main novelty of the film is Daisatō being grown to approximately 30 meters in height whenever a giant monster appeared on Japanese territory. |
| agent and client | minor | Daisatō had a somewhat difficult relationship with his manager, Kobori. |
| childhood trauma | minor | Daisatō recounted a childhood story of how his father electrocuted him. |
| coping with senility | minor | Daisatō's grandfather suffered from dementia. |
| father and daughter | minor | Daisatō's young daughter, Selina, was utterly indifferent to him. |