A large monster attacks Japan, but dies suddenly. While the people rejoice and bask in relief, the giant corpse left behind begins to slowly rot and bloat. If it explodes, the nation will be destroyed.
Writing
Satoshi Miki's razor-sharp bureaucratic absurdism
Practical Effects
Gloriously disgusting kaiju corpse effects
Acting
Joe Odagiri's unhinged Blues Aoshima energy
Director
Satoshi Miki
Ryosuke Yamada
Arata Obinata
Tao Tsuchiya
Yukino Amane
Kenzo Ryu
Tsukuru Michio
Gaku Hamada
Masahiko Amane
Joe Odagiri
Ryo 'Blues' Aoshima
Toshiyuki Nishida
Prime Minister Kan Nishiotachime
Hidekazu Mashima
Seiichiro Shikishima
Eri Fuse
Sayuri Renbutsu
Rokkaku Seiji
Hiroto Sugihara
Toshihiro Yashiba
Manabu Takenaka
Yoshiki Arizono
Murasaki Kawanishi
Sumire
Yamaneko Kunugi
MEGUMI
Yuko Amaguri
Ryo Iwamatsu
Bokudo Ioroi
Yoji Tanaka
Hayato Nakajima
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Satoshi Miki also directed the equally absurd Adrift in Tokyo and The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia.
The film savagely parodies Japan's actual bureaucratic response to the 2011 Fukushima disaster, where endless meetings delayed critical action.
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