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The Great Tale of the Great Tatami Progenitor

元祖大四畳半大物語

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A young man from Kyushu,Adachi Futoshi had come to Tokyo to make a life. Adachi moved into a small room in a local boarding house, but he was unprepared for what life will throw at him. The room next to him boards a local gangster whose gang is a menace to the neighborhood, a bit further down lives a boy who dresses like a woman. And the old people managing the boarding house are quite peculiar too. Based on the manga by Leiji Matsumoto.

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Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Chūsei Sone, Leiji Matsumoto
Screenplay & Story
Chūsei Sone, Rokuro Kumagai
Original Title
元祖大四畳半大物語
Country of Origin
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese
Runtime
1h 37m
Production Studios
Nikkatsu Corporation

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Chūsei Sone, Leiji Matsumoto

Screenplay & Story

Chūsei Sone, Rokuro Kumagai, Leiji Matsumoto

Director of Photography

Masaru Mori

Film Editing

Shinji Yamada

Producers

Rou Miura

Literary Origin & Source Material
Comic Book:Leiji Matsumoto

Department Leadership Roster

Chūsei Sone

Chūsei Sone

Director

Chūsei Sone

Chūsei Sone

Screenplay

Leiji Matsumoto

Leiji Matsumoto

Director

Rokuro Kumagai

Screenplay

Rou Miura

Producer

Masaru Mori

Masaru Mori

Director of Photography

Shinji Yamada

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The Nikkatsu Roman Porno films were a series of theatrical Japanese softcore pornographic films produced by the movie studio Nikkatsu from November, 1971, until May, 1988. The Japanese word roman (ロマン) arguably either refers to the French word roman, meaning "novel" (work of fiction), or is an abbreviation of the phrase "romantic pornography." This is a list of the films in that series.

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What is The Great Tale of the Great Tatami Progenitor about?

A young man from Kyushu,Adachi Futoshi had come to Tokyo to make a life. Adachi moved into a small room in a local boarding house, but he was unprepared for what life will throw at him. The room next to him boards a local gangster whose gang is a menace to the neighborhood, a bit further down lives a boy who dresses like a woman. And the old people managing the boarding house are quite peculiar too. Based on the manga by Leiji Matsumoto.

Who directed The Great Tale of the Great Tatami Progenitor?

The Great Tale of the Great Tatami Progenitor was directed by Chūsei Sone, Leiji Matsumoto.

Who stars in The Great Tale of the Great Tatami Progenitor?

The principal cast of The Great Tale of the Great Tatami Progenitor includes Izumi Hara, Yutaka Hayashi, Guts Ishimatsu, Kiyoshi Maekawa, Chieko Matsumoto.

When was The Great Tale of the Great Tatami Progenitor released and how long is it?

The Great Tale of the Great Tatami Progenitor was released in 1980 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.

Is The Great Tale of the Great Tatami Progenitor based on a book or true story?

The Great Tale of the Great Tatami Progenitor is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Leiji Matsumoto".