# Boutaoshi!

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***Boutaoshi!*** (棒たおし!, lit. *Pole Toppling!*) is a 2003 [Japanese film](/source/Cinema_of_Japan). It was directed by Tetsu Maeda (*[School Days with a Pig](/source/School_Days_with_a_Pig)*)[1] and released on March 21, 2003. The film's [screenplay](/source/Screenplay) was written by Minoru Matsumoto (*Dolphin blue: Fuji, mou ichido sora e*).[2] It features artists from the [Pony Canyon](/source/Pony_Canyon) [record label](/source/Record_label), including members of [Lead](/source/Lead_(band)) and [Flame](/source/Flame_(band)).[3] Production committee members included those from [Pony Canyon](/source/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](/source/Bo-taoshi), a [capture the flag](/source/Capture_the_flag)-like game played during school sports days.

The song's main theme was "[Fly Away](/source/Fly_Away_(Lead_song))" by Lead, of which [Shinya Tanuichi](/source/Lead_(band)) - who played the lead character - is a member.

## Plot

The film is based on the Japanese game [bo-taoshi](/source/Bo-taoshi), a [capture the flag](/source/Capture_the_flag)-like game played during sports days in Japan. The game has since been banned as too dangerous.

*Boutaoshi!* centers around the sport during its peak, due to the high injury rate among players. A group of students decide to create a team for their school's final tournament.

The main character is Tsuguo Takayama ([Shinya Tanuichi](/source/Lead_(band))), who has family issues, most notably with his father, who constantly belittles him after his mother's suicide ([Miyuki Matsuda](/source/Miyuki_Matsuda)). He starts playing bo-taoshi, though initially he has little interest; after his father mocks bo-taoshi, Tsuguo becomes passionate about it.

He discovers he has a talent for the sport and begins playing with his classmates and friends. The mischievous Isamu Hisanaga ([Kyohei Kaneko](/source/Flame_(band))) sees him and comes up with a plan to test Tsuguo's skills. Tsuguo is conned into joining the final competition.[4][5]

## Cast

- [Shinya Tanuichi](/source/Lead_(band)) as Tsuguo Takayama
- [Kyohei Kaneko](/source/Flame_(band)) as Isamu Hisanaga
- [Akira Kagimoto](/source/Lead_(band)) as Atsushi Tabuchi
- [Keita Furuya](/source/Lead_(band)) as Suzumi Manabu
- [Hiroki Nakadoi](/source/Hiroki_Nakadoi) as Toru Akasaka (Nakkan)
- [Airi Taira](/source/Airi_Taira) as Sayuri Konno
- [Miyuki Matsuda](/source/Miyuki_Matsuda) as Yuko Takayama
- [Yukari Taki](/source/Yukari_Taki) as Miki Takayama
- [Tomokazu Miura](/source/Tomokazu_Miura) as Kotaro Ishigaki
- [Nanako Takushi](/source/Nanako_Takushi) as Nurse
- [Yu Kitamura](/source/Flame_(band)) as MC
- [Katsuya Kobayashi](/source/Katsuya_Kobayashi) as Classmate

## Release

*Boutaoshi!* made its theatrical debut in Japan on March 21, 2003.[6] It was released on [DVD](/source/DVD) on August 20 of the same year.[7][better source needed]

## References

1. ["Tetsu Maeda"](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0535351/?ref_=tt_ov_dr). *IMDb*. Retrieved November 8, 2018.

1. ["Dolphin Blue: Fuji, mou ichido sora e (2007)"](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0991192/). *[IMDb](/source/IMDb)*. Retrieved November 8, 2018.

1. ["映画 棒たおし！"](http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=240829). *AllCinema*. Retrieved November 7, 2018.

1. ["棒たおし！ - 作品情報・映画レビュー"](http://www.kinenote.com/main/public/cinema/detail.aspx?cinema_id=49426). *KINENOTE*. Retrieved October 29, 2017.

1. ["棒たおし！"](https://movie.walkerplus.com/mv40069/). *Movie Walker*. Retrieved November 8, 2018.

1. ["棒たおし！ : 作品情報"](https://eiga.com/movie/40697/). *映画 (EIGA)*. Retrieved November 7, 2018.

1. ["Boutaoshi! (Japan Version)"](https://www.yesasia.com/us/boutaoshi-japan-version/1002842345-0-0-0-en/info.html). *YesAsia*. Retrieved November 7, 2018.

## External links

- [Boutaoshi! - AllCinema](http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=240829)

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