superiors when mistakes are inevitably made. The film goes on to take on issues such as disaffected youth unable to differentiate between reality and video games, overprotective parents, strange internet subcultures; and on more lighthearted notes, the lack of sidearms, otaku obsessed with cosplay, media frenzies, and even overtly melodramatic movie scenes, as Aoshima and his fellow officers continue to press on through the absurdity. Cast Yūji Oda as Sergeant Shunsaku Aoshima Toshirō Yanagiba as Superintendent Shinji Muroi Eri Fukatsu as Sergeant Sumire Onda Miki Mizuno as Yukino Kashiwagi Yūsuke Santamaria as Inspector Masayoshi Mashita Kyōko Koizumi as Manami Hyuga Chosuke Ikariya as Senior Inspector Heihachiro Waku Kenta Satoi as Section Chief Uozumi Toshio Kakei as Superintendent Shinjo Soichiro Kitamura as Chief Kanda Takehiko Ono as Division Chief Hakamada Satoru Saito as Assistant Chief Akiyama Masane Tsukayama as Shizuo Ikegami Release Odoru daisosasen - The Movie was released in Japan on 31 October 1998 with a 119 minute running time by Toho. The film was followed by the sequel Bayside Shakedown 2 in 2003. Reception Odoru daisosasen – The Movie won several awards. These included "Reader's Choice Award - Best Film" from Mainichi Film Concours, and three Japanese Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor (Chosuke Ikariya), Best Sound, and Most Popular Performer (Yuji Oda). References Footnotes Sources External links Love HK Film's review 1998 films 1990s Japanese-language films Japanese crime comedy films 1990s parody films Police detective films Films set in Tokyo Films directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro 1990s crime comedy films 1998 comedy films 1990s Japanese films