Maniac Hero
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Maniac Hero

5.0 / 10 2016 1h 49mNR Japanese
ActionComedy

Storyline

Nakatsu was laid off at his company and now works part-time at a convenience store. One day, Nakatsu forms a vigilante group to protect his town with Toshida, who has a mysterious physical ability, Kanari, who is a female high school student with excellent information gathering abilities, and Kusaki, who wields hammers under his sleeves. As they punish evil doers, the group gains popular support and flourish.

Cast & Crew

Masahiro Higashide

Masahiro Higashide

Hidetoshi Nakatsu

Lead
Masataka Kubota

Masataka Kubota

Makoto Toshida

Nana Komatsu

Nana Komatsu

Terasawa Kaori

Tsurutaro Kataoka

Tsurutaro Kataoka

Kusaka Kozo

Eiichiro Funakoshi

Eiichiro Funakoshi

Tadashi Uno

Shizuyo Yamasaki

Shizuyo Yamasaki

Aunt

YK

Yu Kozono

reporter

Kazunari Murakami

Kazunari Murakami

Sasaki

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Keisuke Toyoshima's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Maniac Hero is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker