Maruyama, the Middle Schooler (2013)
Original title: 中学生円山
Maruyama, the Middle Schooler is a 2013 Japanese-language comedy movie directed by Kankuro Kudo, with a running time of 2h. It stars Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Takuma Hiraoka and Yang Ik-june.
Katsuya Maruyama is a middle school student boy full of obscene thoughts. He then meets Tatsuo Shimoi, a single father who moves into the same apartment complex. Tatsuo Shimoi is a bit of an enigma: he doesn't get along with the housewives in the apartment complex and doesn't appear to work. Through his encounter with the mysterious single father, Katsuya grows as a person.
Quick answers
What is Maruyama, the Middle Schooler about?
Katsuya Maruyama is a middle school student boy full of obscene thoughts. He then meets Tatsuo Shimoi, a single father who moves into the same apartment complex. Tatsuo Shimoi is a bit of an enigma: he doesn't get along with the housewives in the apartment complex and doesn't appear to work. Through his encounter with the mysterious single father, Katsuya grows as a person.
When was Maruyama, the Middle Schooler released?
Maruyama, the Middle Schooler was released on 18 April 2013.
How long is Maruyama, the Middle Schooler?
Maruyama, the Middle Schooler runs 2h.
Who made Maruyama, the Middle Schooler?
Maruyama, the Middle Schooler was directed by Kankuro Kudo.
Cast
- Tsuyoshi Kusanagi as Tatsuo Shimoi
- Takuma Hiraoka as Katsuya Maruyama
- Yang Ik-june
- Yuiko Kariya as Yuzuka Shimizu
- Maki Sakai as Mizuki Maruyama
- Toru Nakamura as Katsuyuki Maruyama
- Sarutoki Minagawa as Hosono
- Hiroki Miyake as Wrestling coach Umeda
- YOU as Shimizu's mother
- Kenji Endo as Inoue's grandfather
- Fumina Hara as Miura
- Ryo Iwamatsu