Nunchaku and Soul

Overview

This unconventional dance film depicts the struggles of two middle-aged men competing in a dance contest and the people who warmly support them. Numata, a restaurant manager whose only talent is nunchucks, a hobby he had since childhood, is invited to dance classes by a woman he met at a matchmaking party. He is then provoked by his instructor into entering a dance contest. Meanwhile, Numata is captivated by the soul dance performed at a live show by Soma, a man struggling to keep his band afloat, and asks Soma to take him on as an apprentice. The two form a duo and decide to compete in the dance contest.

Cast

Masahiro Kuroki

Numata

Atsushi Takahashi

Soma

Shinichiro Osawa

Yusuke Nakayama

Akiyoshi Koba

Rino Oikawa

Chiaki Yokota

Rinko Komiya

Yun Hayama

Taichi Fujii