[Discussion] Afro Tanaka!

MDL Link: http://www.mydramalist.com/japanese-movie/3158/afro-tanaka

Synopsis:

Hiroshi Tanaka (Shota Matsuda) sports an intense perm which looks like the afro hairstyle favored by some African-Americans back in the 1970's. He doesn't get his hair done at a hair shop, he was actually born with his hair like that. For freedom, Hiroshi moves to Tokyo. He works hard there and, even though he turns 24, he still doesn't have a girlfriend. Meanwhile, a school friend informs Hiroshi that he is going to get married. Hiroshi remembers a promise that they made. Hiroshi is even more impatient to find a girlfriend. A beautiful woman named Aya Kato (Nozomi Sasaki) then moves into the neighborhood.

Movie: Afro Tanaka
Romaji: Afuro Tanaka
Japanese: アフロ田中
Director: Daigo Matsui
Writer: Masaharu Noritsuke, Masafumi Nishida
Producer:
Cinematographer:
Release Date: February 18, 2012
Runtime:
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Cast:

Shota Matsuda (Hiroshi Tanaka)
Nozomi Sasaki (Aya Kato)
Atsushi Tsutsumishita (Mikio Osawa)
Kei Tanaka (Hajime Okamoto)
Kaname Endo (Daisuke Murata)
Ryusuke Komakine (Shinya Inoue)
Mikie Hara (Yumi)
Minami (Sachiko Yoshioka)
Mitsuru Fukikoshi (Shinji Suzuki)
Sarutoki Minagawa (Shinji Nishida)
Emiri Henmi (Tanaka's Mother)
Lily Franky (Company President)

Will you watch this? It just opened in Japan on February 18th.

I am so excited for this! and Yes, Unashamedly, because it is Matsuda Shota. I cannot wait to watch Hard Romanticker where he plays a very messed up, dark intense part and then turn around and watch this comedy. This is one of the huge reasons I am such a fangirl for him. The man can play any role! ...So far he has not disappointed me. I am so looking forward to this. Here is the trailer. Looks hilarious!

Skye-N-Rain wrote: LOL wth is up with that story line

People on the web can't write synopsis for crap? Or the studios can't. Whoever! I can't wait anyway... The trailer cracks me up. (I might be biased a little)

Skye-N-Rain wrote: No...more like having a drama about an Afro is a bit...crazy sounding.

I can't wait! Bring on the Crazy!

LisNoir wrote: Le gasp! It's a movie!!

OMo! Jeanie! We've failed as fans, how could we not have made this thread sooner? LOL

I know! It's here now though. Better late than never I say.

The parts where he's trying to look up her skirt and down her shirt still crack my shizz up.

LisNoir wrote: Le gasp! It's a movie!!

OMo! Jeanie! We've failed as fans, how could we not have made this thread sooner? LOL

Fail. I thought it was a drama. Either way still messed up.

Skye-N-Rain wrote: Fail. I thought it was a drama. Either way still messed up.

It is weird...lol

Jeaniessi wrote: LOL...I think you have to be in the frame of mind to watch a wacky and yes, crazy comedy. And I am!

I just want to see Shota-kun! lol

Thank you Yaven!

http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/02/matsuda-shota-and-sasaki-nozomi-attend-stage-greeting-for-afro-tanaka/



On February 18th, actor Matsuda Shota and actress Sasaki Nozomi attended the first stage greeting for the upcoming movie, “Afro Tanaka“, at Shinjuku Piccadilly.

The afro Matsuda had to wear became a topic of great amusement at the stage greeting, especially after Sasaki revealed, “Matsuda-san would put on his afro and make strange movements, so I couldn’t help but laugh every time. I also got to wear the afro myself, and Matsuda told me, ‘It suits you’. I don’t know if I should be happy or not…”

Matsuda laughed as he replied, “The power of the afro is great.”

This movie is based on a gag manga by Noritsuke Masaharu, currently serialized in the manga magazine, “Big Comic Spirits“. Its story revolves around Tanaka Hiroshi (Matsuda), who struggles to find a girlfriend after his high school friends start to get married.

The manga’s comedic flair found its way to the set of the movie. Matsuda revealed, “Right before we started shooting, the director made us play a strange game. When we arrived, he told us, ‘Get into your underwear!’” He added, “That made no sense at all.”

In response, director Matsui Daigo explained, “Because of that, we were able to become so close. We got in a circle and introduced our characters…”

As for his vision for the movie, the director said, “I aimed to make a movie thatwould be loved by both fans and people who don’t know the manga. I had the support of Shota-kun and the rest of the cast.”

The stage greeting was also attended by co-stars Tsutsumishita Atsushi, Takana Kei, Endo Kaname, Komakine Ryusuke, and Hara Mikie.