I Are You, You Am Me (1982): Cast
I Are You, You Am Me is a 1982 comedy drama directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, starring Toshinori Omi as Kazuo Saitoh, Satomi Kobayashi and Kirin Kiki. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 53m (113 min)
- Director
- Nobuhiko Obayashi
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Art Theatre Guild
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is I Are You, You Am Me About?
The premise of I Are You, You Am Me without spoilers.
When 9th‑graders Kazuo and Kazumi tumble in a temple on a quiet Japanese seacoast, a supernatural force swaps their minds and bodies. Forced to live each other’s lives, they must confront the pressures of junior‑high, creating a touching yet hilarious coming‑of‑age comedy about identity, friendship, and the trials of adolescence.
I Are You, You Am Me Themes & Keywords
· 18 tags- body swap
- role reversal
- body switching
- gender swap
- bullying
- high school
- high school student
- gender dysphoria
- suicidal
- suicidal thoughts
- runaway
- japanese
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- body swap comedy
- japanese drama
- school
- one word title
- teenager
- sex change
I Are You, You Am Me Cast & Characters
Toshinori Omi leads the cast as Kazuo Saitoh, with Satomi Kobayashi as Kazumi Saitoh and Kirin Kiki as Naoko Saitoh. Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi; 24 actors are credited in all.
- Director Nobuhiko Obayashi
- Toshinori Omi as Kazuo Saitoh
- Satomi Kobayashi as Kazumi Saitoh
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Kirin Kiki as Naoko Saitoh - Makoto Satō as Akio Saitoh
Also Starring in I Are You, You Am Me
· 20 more- Jō Shishido Kouzou Saitoh
- Wakaba Irie Chie Saitoh
- Etsuko Shihomi Mitsuko Ono
- Haruya Katō H.S. Principal
- Shinobu Tsuruta Group Leader
- Kiyoshi Hitomi Innkeeper
- Koji Yamanaka Hiroshi Yamamoto
- Munenori Iwamoto Masaaki Kaneko
- Sumiko Kakizaki Keiko Kawahara
- Masae Hayashi Akemi Yoshino
- Daisuke Ōyama Kenji Sakui
- Masuno Takahashi Masuno Saitoh
- Sayuri Ishibashi Girl Student 'C'
- Maki Akita Girl Student 'B'
- Kouichi Inoue Jiroh Saitoh
- Mihoko Itoh Girl Student 'D'
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- Kazuo Kamoshida Punk
- Masahiko Nakagawa Yoshiyuki Saitoh
- Takahiro Saitoh Shizuo Fukuda
- Tomoko Saotome Girl Student 'A'
More from Nobuhiko Obayashi
More films directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi: Hanagatami, Seven Weeks, Casting Blossoms to the Sky and Switching – Goodbye Me.
I Are You, You Am Me Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “Tenkôsei” and “La Nouvelle de la classe”.
- Also known as
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- Tenkôsei
- La Nouvelle de la classe
- Transfer Student
- Exchange Student
- Je suis toi, tu es moi
- Exchange Students
- 转校生
- 轉學生
- 전학생
- Eu Sou Você
- Você Sou Eu
- 轉校生
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I Are You, You Am Me FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of I Are You, You Am Me, each answered in a sentence.
How long is I Are You, You Am Me?
I Are You, You Am Me runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was I Are You, You Am Me released?
I Are You, You Am Me was released on April 17, 1982.
Who directed I Are You, You Am Me?
I Are You, You Am Me was directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi.
More films by Nobuhiko Obayashi Who is in the cast of I Are You, You Am Me?
I Are You, You Am Me stars Toshinori Omi as Kazuo Saitoh, Satomi Kobayashi as Kazumi Saitoh and Kirin Kiki as Naoko Saitoh, among 24 credited actors.
Does I Are You, You Am Me have a post-credit scene?
No. I Are You, You Am Me has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is I Are You, You Am Me in?
The original language of I Are You, You Am Me is Japanese.
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