Katsumi Kiba, Kazuki Kitamura, Kotomi Kyono

A man obsessed with geisha girls is upstaged by a famous baseball player at a geisha house. To get even, he vows to become a professional baseball player.

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Unrated, 2 hrs.

Directed by: Nobuo Mizuta

Release Date: May 20, 2007

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DVD Release Date: June 24, 2008

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  • September 27, 2009
    [2009.09.26 on DVD] Noisy guy....
  • June 30, 2009
    The slapstick may seem annoying but stick with it and it's really quite enjoyable and fun.
  • June 8, 2008
    Out of nowhere, director Nobuo Mizuta delivers a comedic film in Maiko haaaan!!!, which is almost along the lines of Kamikaze Girls or Battlefield Baseball.

    When it comes down to it, this film is about a man who is obsessed with Geisha. Everything else tha

    ...( read more)t happens, which is a lot of things, seems to stem out from this. At one moment it is all about ramen, then the next it is about baseball, and then it is about making movies. By the end of the movie it is about becoming mayor. Talk about being erratic. Yet, the Geisha concept is able to hold the film together in one piece.

    The first 2/3rds of the film are highly entertaining. Quirky visuals fill the screen and quick scene transitions, as well humorous dialogue, fill up this portion of the movie. It seems that every movie wants to a have serious dramatic ending and the last 1/3 of this flick feels that way. Fortunately, it doesn't falter that much since the main character's over acting and mushroom hair help to keep some humor going. The movie also begins to pick up again for the last 10 minutes or so.

    The acting is quite good. Sadao Abe is just over the top as the lead, but it fits in this film. He may be a little annoying at times, but for the most part you will be laughing at him. Shin'ichi Tsutsumi, known from Hiroyuki Tanaka (Sabu) films, is good as Sadao's rival. The rest of the supporting cast, including Kou Shibasaki and Saori Koide all follow up with good performances.

    This really is an entertaining film, and even though it isn't able to keep the comedic energy for the whole 2 hours, it is still worth the watch.

  • April 28, 2008
    Abe is great, the first half of the film is non-stop comic energy, but then it falters in trying to turn serious. Ahh the baseball subplot could have been awesome! Squandered!
  • April 26, 2008
    Things aren't as they seem. While on the surface it looks absurdly ridiculous and colorfully slapstick, as the movie progresses it becomes a drama-esque view into the culture of Japan. Delivers laughs, heartache, and culture on the same plate.
  • December 17, 2007
    Watched it on the plane to Australia. Such a sweet & funny film.

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