is a 2004

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. The film revolves around the protagonist of the story, Japanese

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, portraying himself and his adventures when he goes back 20 years in time.

Plot

The film starts with

leaving to see family back in his hometown in

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. After an initial run into a few fans, on the way, he falls asleep in his car, following which, he wakes up walking on a railway track. Experiencing a series of bizarre events with the locals, he soon realizes that he is in the year 1984. Upon realizing which, he goes to his house but as he's not sure how to face his family & their reaction to him "coming from the future," he runs away even after ringing the door bell. Contemplating what to do now, he meets Shinni (

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) in an alley, posting an advertisement about wanting to make a band. He convinces Shinni about his obvious good looks & being born to be a rock star. He also tells him that he could play the guitar & sing in the band. Convinced, Shinni asks for them to go to a recording studio. However, Miyavi advises against it. They leave for Shinni's home, whereupon witnessing Miyavi's remarkable guitar skills, Shinni accepts his proposal & agrees on letting him stay at his house. Eventually, Miyavi meets a young boy (Matsushima Ryouta), who turns out to be his younger self.

Cast and crew

Cast

as himself *

as Shinni *

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as the younger

* Hamasama Akane as Shinni's friend * Kubata Shouta as Shinni's friend * Ogushi Erika as Shinni's friend

Crew

* Line producer - Kousuke Suzuki * Planning - Keisuke Gotou, Hiroshi Fujimori * Supervision - Hiroyuki Kondou * Cameraman - Yuki Kimaya * Editing - Hidaka Tokio * Publicity - Ken Shouji * Hair/make-up - Naomi Tooyama * Clothing - Mikiko Mizuno * Photography - S. Endou Mitsuhiro, Mikio Yuka * Live lights - Shinichi Ueda * Light Chief - Seiji Iwashita, Hirosuke Tongashi * Audio - Hiroshi Miyada * Choreography - Waku Hatayama * Collaboration -

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* Film - Atom-X

DVD releases

On February 25, 2004, ''Oresama'' was released on DVD in Japan by

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with no subtitles and encoded for region 2 and retails at JPY¥4935 (approx. US$50.12). On April 27, 2010, it was released on DVD in the United States by

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with English subtitles and encoded for region 1, at US$24.95

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References

External links

* {{Miyavi 2000s Japanese-language films Japanese rock music films Discotek Media Films set in Osaka Films set in 1984 2000s Japanese films