Hit Me Anyone One More Time | |
Director: | Kōki Mitani |
Producer: | Kuga Maeda Kazutoshi Wadakura |
Screenplay: | Kōki Mitani |
Music: | Kiyoko Ogino |
Studio: | Toho |
Distributor: | Toho |
Runtime: | 127 minutes |
Country: | Japan |
Language: | Japanese |
is a 2019 Japanese political and comedy film directed by Kōki Mitani.[1] [2] [3] [4] It stars Kiichi Nakai.[5] Mitani wrote a script for a similar political drama series Sōrito Yobanaide aired on Fuji TV in 1997.[2]
The main character of the film is the prime minister, who is hated by the people as he is a corrupt politician.[6] One day, a stone thrown by a man who hates Prime Minister Keisuke Kuroda hits Kuroda's head, causing memory loss; he wakes up in a hospital. He watches TV and is surprised to find out that he is the prime minister hated by people.[7]
In 2024, Takarazuka Revue's Star Troupe will stage a musical production of the film, titled "Hit Me Anyone One More Time -Top Secret-".[10] It will be directed by Masaya Ishida, starring the Star Troupe, including Makoto Rei and Hitomi Maisora.