February 22, 2019
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Fly me to the Saitama (2019)

Name: Fly me to the Saitama
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2019-02-22

1h 46m

Running Time

February 22, 2019
Release Date

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Plot.

People from Saitama Prefecture are persecuted and, because of this, they hide the fact that they are from there. In Tokyo, Momomi Hakuhodo 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. They are attracted to each other, but Rei Asami is from Saitama Prefecture.

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This Movie Is About.

based on manga ·

japan

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Details.

Release Date
February 22, 2019

Original Name
翔んで埼玉

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 46m

Box Office
$32,802,347

Genres
Comedy

Wiki.

Fly Me to the Saitama (Japanese: 翔んで埼玉, Hepburn: Tonde Saitama, stylized as Fly me to the Saitama) is a 2019 Japanese comedy film directed by Hideki Takeuchi, based on the 1980s manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Mineo Maya.It was released to critical acclaim and received 12 nominations at the 43rd Japan Academy Film Prize, taking home the Director of the Year, Screenplay of the Year, and Best Film Editing. It also won the Best Film at Blue Ribbon Awards. With a gross of $32.8 million it was the 13th highest-grossing film of 2019 in Japan.