The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. (film)

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. (Japanese: 斉木楠雄のΨ難, Hepburn: Saiki Kusuo no Sai-nan) is a sci-fi comedy film adaptation of the manga series by Shūichi Asō, directed by Yuichi Fukuda. Starring Kento Yamazaki, Ryo Yoshizawa and Kanna Hashimoto at Columbia Pictures (Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan) and Asmik Ace. Released on October 21, 2017.[2]

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
Japanese斉木楠雄のΨ難
HepburnSaiki Kusuo no Sai-nan
Directed byYuichi Fukuda
Produced byShinzô Matsuhashi
Naoaki Kitajima
Written byYuichi Fukuda
Based onThe Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
by Shūichi Asō
Starring
Release date
  • October 21, 2017 (2017-10-21)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Box officeUS$8.6 million[1]

Plot

Kusuo Saiki (Kento Yamazaki) is a 16-year-old high school student. He was born with many powers, including telepathy and telekinesis. This may sound cool, but, according to Kusuo's experience, super powers are not as good as we imagine. He tries to live a normal life, despite having a power that upsets him. Kusuo Saiki now tries to keep a distance from others to hide his psychic abilities, but his classmates with distinct individuality gather under Kusuo.

Cast

Reception

This film grossed US$8.6 million at the Japanese box office.

Rachel Cheung of South China Morning Post found the film to be overacted: "It may be funny for the first time, and maybe the second, that the sweet 19-year-old actress Hashimoto imitates the exaggerated facial expressions of her anime character; but when it happens for the 10th time, it becomes quite boring, if not irritating."[5]

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