Hideki TAKEUCHI 武内英樹
Fly Me To The Saitama
翔んで埼玉
Nippon Cinema ª
Momomi, the son of Tokyo’s governor, often told he looks like a girl, falls in love with the mysterious Rei. Soon Momomi has to decide between his family and Rei. The latest extravagant adaptation of the eponymous manga plays like Romeo and Juliet on speed with added sugar frosting and high octane action.
翔んで埼玉
Tonde Saitama
Japan 2019
107 minutes
Director
Hideki TAKEUCHI
Script
Yuichi TOKUNAGA based on a manga by Mineo MAYA
Cinematography
Sohei TANIKAWA
Production
Fuji Television Network, Toei, Television Saitama
World sales
Pony Canyon
Cast
Fumi NIKAIDO, Gackt, Yusuke ISEYA, Masaki KYOMOTO, Shotaro MAMIYA
About Hideki TAKEUCHI
武内英樹
Hideki TAKEUCHI, born in 1966, is known for his TV dramas such as FIRST KISS (2006), TRAIN MAN: DENSHA OTOKO (2005) or OOKU (THE INNER PALACE) (2004). He achieved his big break in 2012 with THERMAE ROMAE (NC’ 13), one of the most successful Japanese films in recent years.