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I Are You, You Am Me

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Tenkōsei
Theatrical release poster
Japanese name
Kanji転校生
Literal meaningTransfer student(s)
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnTenkōsei
Directed byNobuhiko Obayashi
Written byWataru Kenmotsu
StarringSatomi Kobayashi
Toshinori Omi
Production
companies
Distributed byShochiku
Release date
  • April 17, 1982 (1982-04-17)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

I Are You, You Am Me (Japanese: 転校生, Hepburn: Tenkōsei), also known as Exchange Students, is a 1982 Japanese fantasy film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi. Obayashi himself directed and co-wrote a second film based on the same novel, premiered in 2007 and titled Switching: Goodbye Me (転校生-さよなら あなた-, Tenkōsei: Sayonara Anata).[1]

Plot

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I Are You, You Am Me tells the story of two junior high school students, Kazuo and Kazumi, who accidentally fall down a flight of stairs and inexplicably switch bodies. As they navigate their new lives in each other's bodies, they experience the world from a different perspective, leading to humorous and poignant moments. The film explores themes of identity, adolescence, and empathy, providing a unique take on the body-swap genre.

Switching: Goodbye Me, the 2007 remake, retains the core plot of the original while updating the setting and characters for a new generation. It follows the same premise of two teenagers swapping bodies but incorporates modern elements and sensibilities. Both films are based on the novel by Hisashi Yamanaka and showcase Obayashi's distinctive directorial style, blending whimsical fantasy with heartfelt drama.

Cast

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Goodbye Me Cast

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Awards

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4th Yokohama Film Festival[2]

References

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  1. ^ "JFDB – Switching –Goodbye Me–". UniJapan. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  2. ^ 第4回ヨコハマ映画祭 1982年日本映画個人賞 (in Japanese). Yokohama Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
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