, also known as ''Exchange Students'', is a 1982 Japanese

fantasy film Fantasy films are films that belong to the fantasy genre with fantastic themes, usually magic, supernatural events, mythology, folklore, or exotic fantasy worlds. The genre is considered a form of speculative fiction alongside science fiction f ...

directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi. Obayashi himself directed and co-wrote a second film based on the same novel, premiered in 2007 and titled .

Cast

Toshinori Omi is a Japanese actor. Career Born in Tokyo, Omi joined the children's theater troupe Himawari Theatre Group when he was still in kindergarten. He made his film debut at age 13 in Kon Ichikawa's ''Hi no Tori'' (1978) and got his first starring ro ...

as Kazuo Saitō *

Satomi Kobayashi is a Japanese actress from Tokyo. She won the award for best newcomer at the 4th Yokohama Film Festival for '' Exchange Students''. She was previously married to screenwriter Kōki Mitani. Filmography * '' I Are You, You Am Me'' (転校生; 198 ...

as Kazumi Saitō * Makoto Satō as Akio Saitō (father of Kazuo) * Kirin Kiki as Naoko Saitō (mother of Kazuo) *

Jō Shishido was a Japanese actor most recognizable for his intense, eccentric yakuza film roles and his artificially enlarged cheekbones. He appeared in some 300 films but is best known in the West for his performance in the cult film ''Branded to Kill'' ( ...

as Kouzou Saitō (father of Kazumi) * Wakaba Irie as Chie Saitō (Mother of Kazumi) * Masuno Takahashi as Masuno Saitō (Grandma) * Munenori Iwamoto as Masaaki Kaneko * Daisuke Ohyama as Kenji Sakui * Etsuko Shihomi as Mitsuko Ono

Goodbye Me Cast

Misako Renbutsu is a Japanese actress. She won the Grand Prix award at the Super Heroine Audition Miss Phoenix in 2005. Filmography Dramas * (2006) - as Rieko Ishikawa (lead) * (2008) - as Nanase Hida (Tanaka) (lead) * (2009) - as Hidemi Furusawa (lead) ...

as Kazumi Saito *

Misa Shimizu is a Japanese actress. She made her screen debut by winning the heroine audition for 1987 film ''Shōnan Bōsōzoku''. She starred in NHK's morning drama series ''Seishun Kazoku'' in 1989. She portrayed Keiko, the female protagonist, in Palme d' ...

as Naoko Saito * Tomorowo Taguchi as Kozo Saito * Joe Shishido as Yoshinojo Yoshida * Hiroshi Inuzuka as Konosuke Saito * Hiroyuki Nagato as Masao Imada

Awards

4th

Yokohama Film Festival The is an annual awards ceremony held in Yokohama, Japan. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year and various awards are given to personnel. The first festival, held on February 3, 1980, was a small affair by fans and film critics. In 1994, ...

*Won: Best Film *Won: Best Screenplay –

Wataru Kenmochi Wataru is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Wataru can be written using several kanji characters. Here are some examples: *渉, "ford" *渡, "ferry over" *亘, "extend across" *航, "navigate" *和, "harmony" *亙, "extend acro ...

*Won: Best Newcomer –

References

External links

* * 1982 films Body swapping in films Films based on Japanese novels Films based on speculative fiction novels Films directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi Nippon TV films Japanese fantasy films Japanese high school films 1980s Japanese-language films Shochiku films Toho films Transgender-related films 1980s Japanese films {{1980s-Japan-film-stub