Offbeat Cops and Life of Mariko in Kabukicho helmer Eiji Uchida is back in the spotlight for a March 6 release in the new year with gangster comedy, The Specials. The ensemble cast is led by actor and Snow Man member Daisuke Sakuma in his solo debut for the big screen, along with Kippei Shiina (Silent Parade), Yuta Nakamoto (High&Low The Worst X), Sho Aoyagi (Tatami Samurai), and Hitoshi Ozawa (Bad City).
Hailing from Avex Pictures, Uchida directs The Specials from his own original script and concept which follows Sakuma in the role of Dia, a legendary former assassin roped into a ragtag group mission to go undercover and take out an eccentric rival boss named Honjo (Renji Ishibashi) for a 100 million yen payout. The catch? They have to prep and perform as a music group for a talent show the boss always attends for his beloved granddaughter.
Rounding out the cast are Aki Maeda, Kenichi Yajima, Rokuhei Naomasa, Yuzuki Hirakawa, and burgeoning actress Urara as the young coach tasked with training our killers to become the showmen they need to be.
