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| Directed by | Tetsu Maeda |
| Written by | Minoru Matsumoto |
| Starring | Shinya Tanuichi, Hiroki Nakadoi, Keita Furua, Akira Kagimoto,Kyohei Kaneko, Yu Kitamura |
| Distributed by | Tokyo Theater, PAL Planning,Pony Canyon, Japan Skyway, Jesus Vision |
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| Language | Japanese |
Boutaoshi! (棒たおし! /Pole Toppling!) is a 2003 Japanesefilm. It was directed by Tetsu Maeda (School Days with a Pig).[1] and released on March 21, 2003. The film'sscreenplay was written by Minoru Matsumoto (Dolphin blue: Fuji, mou ichido sora e).[2] It features artists from thePony Canyonrecord label, including members ofLead andFlame.[3] Production committee members included those fromPony Canyon, Japan Skyway, Jesus Vision, Tokyo Theaters Company, Inc. and PAL Planning, with distribution by Tokyo Theater and PAL Planning.
The film is based on the Japanese gamebo-taoshi, acapture the flag-like game played during school sports days.
The song's main theme was "Fly Away" by Lead, of whichShinya Tanuichi - who played the lead character - is a member.
The film is based on the Japanese gamebo-taoshi, acapture the flag-like game played during sports days in Japan. The game has since been banned as too dangerous.
Boutaoshi! centers around the sport during its peak, due to the high injury rate among players. A group of students decide to create a team for their school's final tournament.
The main character is Tsuguo Takayama (Shinya Tanuichi), who has family issues, most notably with his father, who constantly belittles him after his mother's suicide (Miyuki Matsuda). He starts playing bo-taoshi, though initially he has little interest; after his father mocks bo-taoshi, Tsuguo becomes passionate about it.
He discovers he has a talent for the sport and begins playing with his classmates and friends. The mischievous Isamu Hisanaga (Kyohei Kaneko) sees him and comes up with a plan to test Tsuguo's skills. Tsuguo is conned into joining the final competition.[4][5]
Boutaoshi! made its theatrical debut in Japan on March 21, 2003.[6] It was released onDVD on August 20 of the same year.[7][better source needed]
