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is a manga
by Shohei Harumoto
which has been serialized in Shogakukan
's Big Comic Superior
between 2000 to 2003 over nine volumes. The manga has since been adapted into a live action
movie by Toho
.
, a Group B
rally car which was banned at the end of the 1986 season. He then proceeds to sets his return to racing by challenging people on the street with his car.
road and the Shuto Expressway
.
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
by Shohei Harumoto
Shohei Harumoto
is a Japanese manga artist from Nerima, Tokyo.Harumoto made his debut with a regular serialisation in Weekly Manga Action, in 1987, his first breakthrough manga called Kirin, about street racing centered on a motorcycles was serialised in the motorcycle magazine, Mr Bike BG.The majority of his work...
which has been serialized in Shogakukan
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, manga, non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.Shogakukan founded Shueisha which founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hitotsubashi Group, one of the largest publishing groups in Japan...
's Big Comic Superior
Big Comic Superior
is a semimonthly seinen manga magazine published since 1987-07-01 by Shogakukan in Japan. Its target audience is somewhere between the audience for Big Comic Original and Big Comic Spirits....
between 2000 to 2003 over nine volumes. The manga has since been adapted into a live action
Live action
In filmmaking, video production, and other media, the term live action refers to cinematography, videography not produced using animation...
movie by Toho
Toho
is a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
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Plot
The story revolves around Daibutsu, a middle aged former rally driver who lives with his wife Kumiko and their son. Daibutsu is a former rally driver, who used to participate in the All Japan Rally Championship. Daibutsu proceeded to go to his garage to rebuild his, Mitsubishi Starion 4WD, named JackieJackie Chan
Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...
, a Group B
Group B
Group B was a set of regulations introduced in 1982 for competition vehicles in sportscar racing and rallying regulated by the FIA. The Group B regulations fostered some of the quickest, most powerful and sophisticated rally cars ever built. However, a series of major accidents, some fatal, were...
rally car which was banned at the end of the 1986 season. He then proceeds to sets his return to racing by challenging people on the street with his car.
Location
The street races are set on the Hakone TurnpikeToll road
A toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds...
road and the Shuto Expressway
Shuto Expressway
is a network of toll expressways in the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan. It is operated and maintained by the .Most routes consist of elevated roadway above other roads or over water, and have many sharp curves which require caution to drive safely...
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Cast
- Show Aikawa as Daibutsu
- Kenichi Endo as Kurihara
- Noriko SakaiNoriko Sakaiis a Japanese pop singer and actress. She was born in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. She married in 1998, and divorced on July 31, 2010. She and Yūichi have one son, born in 1999. She is particularly popular in Hong Kong and Taiwan...
as Kumiko - Teah as Kabuki
- Megumi as Girako
- Mickey CurtisMickey Curtisis a Japanese actor, singer, and TV celebrity. He began his entertainment career in 1958 as an actor, and later became a rockabilly singer. In 1967, he became internationally known through his avant-garde rock band "Mickey Curtis & The Samurai". After five years, Mickey disbanded the group and...
as Nishiyama President - Hideo SakakiHideo Sakaki' is a Japanese actor. He is best known from the Japanese cult films Versus, Battlefield Baseball, and Alive...
as Bunbuku - Kentaro Nakakura as Yamazaki
- China Fukunaga as Naomi
- Nobuyoshi KuwanoNobuyoshi KuwanoNobuyoshi Kuwano is a Japanese television performer, former member of Rats & Star. His nickname is "Kuwa-man" . In Rats & Star, he took charge of the trumpet and vocal...
as Takashi - Aiko Koyatsu as Ana girl
- Mei Satsuki as Ranko
- Mariko Okubo as Natsumi
- Yasuka SaitohYasuka Saitohis a Japanese actor, best known for the role of Masumi Inou in the 2006–2007 tokusatsu series GoGo Sentai Boukenger.-Television:* Hana Yori Dango * GoGo Sentai Boukenger as Masumi Inou/Bouken Black...
as Akira - Masashi Miyuki
- Ryohei Yamada
- Ayano Tachibana
- Yuria Kajiki
- Noriyaki Hayashi