Fly Me To The Saitama [BR-RIP]

Movie: Fly Me To The Saitama
Romaji: Tonde Saitama
Japanese: 翔んで埼玉
Director: Hideki Takeuchi
Writer: Mineo Maya (manga), Yuichi Tokunaga
Producer: Hiroki Wakamatsu, Shinya Furugori
Cinematographer: Sohei Tanikawa
Release Date: February 22, 2019
Runtime: 107 min.
Genre: Comedy / Based on a Comic
Distributor: Toei
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

People from Saitama Prefecture are persecuted and, because of this, they hide the fact that they are from there. In Tokyo, Momomi Hakuhodo (Fumi Nikaido) is a male high school student and the son of the Tokyo governor. Physically, Momomi Hakuhodo looks like a girl. One day, he meets mysterious male transfer student Rei Asami (Gackt). They are attracted to each other, but Rei Asami is from Saitama Prefecture.

Notes

Based on manga series “Tonde Saitama” by Mineo Maya (published from 1982 to 1983 in Japanese shojo manga magazine Hana to Yume).
Filming began March 21, 2018 and takes place in the Kanto region including Saitama Prefecture.
Character posters for live-action film “Tonde Saitama.”