9th-graders Kazuo (boy) and Kazumi (girl) take a tumble at a temple in a small seacoast town in Japan. Through supernatural intervention, their minds and bodies are switched, and the result is a touching and hilarious coming-of-age comedy as they attempt to survive the pressures of junior high school life. Edit Translation
- English
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Norsk
- Native Title: 転校生
- Also Known As: Tenkosei , Transfer Student , Exchange Students ,
- Director: Obayashi Nobuhiko
- Genres: Comedy, Youth, Drama, Supernatural
Cast & Credits
- Omi ToshinoriKazuo SaitouMain Role
- Kobayashi SatomiKazumi SaitouMain Role
- Shishido JoeKouzou Saitou [Father of Kazumi]Support Role
- Irie WakabaChie Saitou [Mother of Kazumi]Support Role
- Shihomi EtsukoMitsuko OnoSupport Role
- Sato MakotoAkio Saitou [Kazuo's father]Support Role
Reviews
Very enjoyable, great performances.
This was a great little movie. Note that it starts off in B&W, but switches to color shortly. While in large part a comedy, it deals with a few serious matters also, and does so very well. The performances of the two leads portraying each other were superb, in my opinion,...their mannerisms, vocals, and responses to different situations. Side characters were present, but not really developed much. I think this was the right call, as the time was much better spent focusing on the two main characters. I tend to really like Japanese cinema from the early 80s, and this somewhat quirky little film epitomizes it. Thumbs up.Was this review helpful to you?
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