Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! Guts Daze 17 Sai (1997)
A spirited Japanese V-Cinema delinquent comedy based on Hiroyuki Nishimori's beloved manga, following two teens determined to reinvent themselves.
Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! Guts Daze 17 Sai - Movie Information
- Original Title: 今日から俺は!! ガッツだぜ17才
- Release Year: 1997
- Directed by: Hiroaki Ito
- Type: Movie
- Runtime: 1h 10m
- Original Language: Japanese
- Spoken Languages: Japanese
- Production Companies: Toei Video Company
- Production Countries: Japan
- Alternative Titles: 今日から俺は！！ ガッツだぜ十七才 (JP)
Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! Guts Daze 17 Sai - Plot
Today, It's My Turn!! is a shonen manga by Hiroyuki Nishimori. Toei Video released a series of V-Cinema live-action series based on this, and Guts Daze 17 Sai was released in 1997. Two boys, Takashi Mitsuhashi and Shinji Itō meet each other at a salon. It turns out both boys are transferring to a new school and decide to take the opportunity to reinvent themselves. No longer will they be run of the mill high school students, they will become the biggest delinquents Japan has ever seen!
Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! Guts Daze 17 Sai - Trailer
See the delinquent mayhem unfold in the official trailer below:
Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! Guts Daze 17 Sai - Cast & Crew
Director(s)
- Hiroaki Ito
Main Cast
- Takashi Mitsuhashi
- Kentarou Nakakura
- Masami Imamura
- Hiroyuki Mitsui
- Hiroyuki Kawai
- Miwa Hosoki
- Daisuke Uchida
- Keita Tsukui
- Fuyuki Moto
Writers
- Toshiyuki Tabe
Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! Guts Daze 17 Sai - FAQs
Is Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! Guts Daze 17 Sai based on a manga?
Yes, the film is based on the popular shonen manga Today, It's My Turn!! (Kyō Kara Ore Wa!!) by Hiroyuki Nishimori. Toei Video produced a series of V-Cinema live-action adaptations based on the manga, and Guts Daze 17 Sai was released as part of that series in 1997.
What is Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! Guts Daze 17 Sai about?
The film follows two boys, Takashi Mitsuhashi and Shinji Itō, who meet at a salon and discover they are both transferring to a new school. Seizing the opportunity, they decide to reinvent themselves — abandoning their ordinary lives to become the most notorious delinquents Japan has ever seen.
Who directed Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! Guts Daze 17 Sai?
Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! Guts Daze 17 Sai was directed by Hiroaki Ito. The film was produced by Toei Video Company and released in 1997 as part of a V-Cinema live-action series adapting Hiroyuki Nishimori's beloved manga.
What is V-Cinema and how does this film fit in?
V-Cinema refers to Japanese direct-to-video films that became a popular format in the late 1980s and 1990s. Toei Video Company produced a series of V-Cinema adaptations of the Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! manga, and Guts Daze 17 Sai is one of those entries, released in 1997.
Who are the main actors in Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! Guts Daze 17 Sai?
The film stars Takashi Mitsuhashi, Kentarou Nakakura, Masami Imamura, Hiroyuki Mitsui, Hiroyuki Kawai, Miwa Hosoki, Daisuke Uchida, Keita Tsukui, and Fuyuki Moto.
How long is Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! Guts Daze 17 Sai?
Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! Guts Daze 17 Sai has a runtime of 70 minutes, making it a compact, fast-paced watch typical of the V-Cinema format popular in Japan during the 1990s.
What language is Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! Guts Daze 17 Sai in?
The film is in Japanese. It was produced in Japan by Toei Video Company and is part of a V-Cinema series adapting the Japanese manga Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! by Hiroyuki Nishimori.
What are similar movies to Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! Guts Daze 17 Sai?
If you enjoyed this film, you might also like Aa!! Hana no Ouendan (1996), Whisper of the Heart (1995), Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009), Tomie (1998), and Twitch: You Are My Toy (2004) — films that share themes of Japanese youth culture, manga adaptations, or coming-of-age drama.
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