Boutaoshi!
| Boutaoshi! | |
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| Directed by | Tetsu Maeda |
| Written by | Minoru Matsumoto |
| Starring | Shinya Tanuichi, Hiroki Nakadoi, Keita Furua, Akira Kagimoto, Kyohei Kaneko, Yu Kitamura |
| Distributed by | Tokyo Theater, PAL Planning, Pony Canyon, Japan Skyway, Jesus Vision |
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| Language | Japanese |
Boutaoshi! (棒たおし! / Pole Toppling!) is a 2003 Japanese film. It was directed by Tetsu Maeda (School Days with a Pig). and released on March 21, 2003. The film's screenplay was written by Minoru Matsumoto (Dolphin blue: Fuji, mou ichido sora e). It features artists from the Pony Canyon record label, including members of Lead and Flame. Production committee members included those from Pony Canyon, Japan Skyway, Jesus Vision, Tokyo Theaters Company, Inc. and PAL Planning, with distribution by Tokyo Theater and PAL Planning.
The film is based on the Japanese game bo-taoshi, a capture the flag-like game played during school sports days.
The song's main theme was "Fly Away" by Lead, of which Shinya Tanuichi - who played the lead character - is a member.