Yatterman (2009): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Yatterman is a 2009 action comedy directed by Takashi Miike, starring Koichi Yamadera as Yatterwoof / Yatterking / Odate-Buta / Narrator (voice), Kyoko Fukada and Sho Sakurai. It runs 1 hour 51 minutes and earned $32.9 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 51m (111 min)
- Director
- Takashi Miike
- Original language
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Japanese
- Studio
- Nikkatsu Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Yatterman About?
The premise of Yatterman without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Gan and his girlfriend Ai run a modest toy shop by day, but when danger arises they become the heroic duo Yatterman 1 and Yatterman 2. Assisted by their dog‑shaped robot, Yatterwoof, they battle the nefarious Doronbow gang led by the alluring Lady Doronjo. Their mission is to prevent the gang from gathering the four magical skull fragments that would give them the power to dominate the world.
Yatterman Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- live action remake of anime
- character repeats someone else's dialogue
- man punches a woman
- superhero action
- superhero fantasy
- superhero sci fi
- mecha
- skull
- mushroom cloud
- toy store
- magical stone
- killing an animal
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- disappearance
- brooklyn bridge
- pants pulled down
- giant squid
- ant
- debris
- schoolgirl
- news report
- animated sequence
- schoolgirl uniform
- alps
- satellite
- blood
- fight
- bubble bath
- action hero
- engineer
- robot
- businessman
- transformation
- self sacrifice
- jumping off a balcony
- bare chested male
- knocked unconscious
- sucking up
- dome
- falling brick
- ancient ruins
- humiliation
- mother dies in childbirth
- subtitled scene
- donkey
- clockwork
- talking to the audience
- told in flashback
- scene after end credits
- full moon
- father daughter relationship
Yatterman Cast & Characters
Koichi Yamadera leads the cast as Yatterwoof / Yatterking / Odate-Buta / Narrator (voice), with Kyoko Fukada as Doronjo and Sho Sakurai as Gan Takada. Directed by Takashi Miike; 13 actors are credited in all.
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Director Takashi Miike
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Koichi Yamadera as Yatterwoof / Yatterking / Odate-Buta / Narrator (voice) - Kyoko Fukada as Doronjo
- Sho Sakurai as Gan Takada
- Anri Okamoto as Shoko Kaieda
Also Starring in Yatterman
· 9 more- Sadawo Abe Dr. Kaieda
- Katsuhisa Namase Boyacky
- Kendô Kobayashi Tonzuraa
- Sumire Uesaka
- Saki Fukuda Ai-Chan
- Ayumu Saito
- Shin'ichi Hatori
- Shingo Ippongi
- Miyu Uehara
More from Takashi Miike
More films directed by Takashi Miike, best-rated first: Sham, Blade of the Immortal, 13 Assassins and First Love.
Yatterman Plot Summary
What happens in Yatterman from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the vibrant and fictional city of Tokyoko, known for its many nods to the creations of Tatsunoko Production, chaos reigns as the notorious Doronbo Gang wreaks havoc, seemingly demolishing a significant part of the landscape. However, the heroic duo known as Yatterman swiftly enters the scene, accompanied by their sentient dog-shaped mecha, Yatterwoof (voiced by Koichi Yamadera), and their whimsical robot sidekick, Toybotty. Through a series of entertaining and slapstick combat encounters, the Doronbo Trio eventually retreats to their mecha with the intent of defeating Yatterman. In a moment of accidental celebration, the villains trigger their mecha’s self-destruct mechanism, leading to a chaotic aftermath where a teenage girl emerges from the rubble clutching a mysterious blue object.
Full summary
The whole story of Yatterman, scene by scene
Yatterman Box Office
Yatterman grossed $32.9 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$32.9M
- International
- $32.9M
Yatterman Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Yatterman.
How Well Do You Know Yatterman?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the vibrant fictional city where the story takes place?
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Yatterman FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Yatterman, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Yatterman?
Yatterman runs 1 hour 51 minutes (111 minutes).
When was Yatterman released?
Yatterman was released on February 6, 2009.
Who directed Yatterman?
Yatterman was directed by Takashi Miike.
More films by Takashi Miike Who is in the cast of Yatterman?
Yatterman stars Koichi Yamadera as Yatterwoof / Yatterking / Odate-Buta / Narrator (voice), Kyoko Fukada as Doronjo and Sho Sakurai as Gan Takada, among 13 credited actors.
How much did Yatterman make at the box office?
Yatterman grossed $32.9 million worldwide.
Does Yatterman have a post-credit scene?
No. Yatterman has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Yatterman in?
The original language of Yatterman is Japanese.
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