Description of Yoshitaka Yamaguchi's Demekin from Toei International Sales (Toei Company Ltd./Tôei K.K.): "Battle-till-you-drop brawls, struggles for power, death, farewells, and the bonds of friendship... At last, the autobiographical manga based on the delinquent days of popular comedian Masaki Sata is now a movie! ¶ One day, a young man who has been bullied from an early age and called 'demekin' (bulging-eyed goldfish) decides to put an end to it with his fists. A desire to become stronger drives him to fight, and his reputation grows with each victory. Eventually, he rises to the rank of boss within the largest bike gang in Fukuoka. ¶ In the tradition of 'Crows Zero,' 'Rookies,' and 'High & Low' comes an all-new Japanese delinquent action movie! ¶ In March of 2009, a novel titled 'Demekin' was published. It told a tale of teenage turbulence and fast friendships among young men who strive to unite the bike gangs of Fukuoka. In March of 2010, a manga version began serialization in weekly comic magazine Young Champion. It remains hugely popular, with over 1.7 million copies printed to date. ¶ The creator of 'Demekin,' popular comedian Masaki Sata of the duo Bad Boys, presents a vivid and powerful depiction of his days as the boss of Fukuoka's largest bike gang, and has captured the imaginations of millions of readers. ¶ Its director is Yoshitaka Yamaguchi, known for helming the films 'Arcana' starring Tao Tsuchiya and 'Neko Samurai' starring Kazuki Kitamura, as well as writing the screenplay for 'Yakuza Apocalypse' and working as assistant director on films by Takashi Miike, Akihiko Shiota, Kazuyoshi Kumakiri, and Ryuichi Hiroki. ¶ The script for this movie comes from Shin Adachi, who also penned the phenomenal long-running hit and Japan Academy Prize-winning '100 Yen Love,' and made his directorial debut in 2016 with '14 That Night.' ¶ These diverse and dynamic talents join forces to create a brand new and hard-hitting coming-of-age action movie!"