, also known as ''Exchange Students'', is a 1982 Japanese fantasy film directed by

Nobuhiko Obayashi was a Japanese director, screenwriter and editor of films and television advertisements. He began his filmmaking career as a pioneer of Japanese experimental films before transitioning to directing more mainstream media, and his resulting film ...

. Obayashi himself directed and co-wrote a second film based on the same novel, premiered in 2007 and titled .

Cast

Toshinori Omi is a Japanese actor. Career Born in Tokyo, Omi joined the children's theater troupe Himawari Theatre Group when he was still in kindergarten. He made his film debut at age 13 in Kon Ichikawa's ''Hi no Tori'' (1978) and got his first starrin ...

as Kazuo Saitō *

Satomi Kobayashi is a Japanese actress from Tokyo. She won the award for best newcomer at the 4th Yokohama Film Festival for '' Exchange Students''. She was previously married to screenwriter Kōki Mitani. Filmography * ''I Are You, You Am Me'' (転校生; 1982 ...

as Kazumi Saitō * Makoto Satō as Akio Saitō (father of Kazuo) *

Kirin Kiki (15 January 1943 – 15 September 2018) was a Japanese actress for Japanese cinema and television. Biography Kiki was born on January 15, 1943, in Kanda, Tokyo. Her father was a master of the ''biwa'' lute and a former police officer. Her mothe ...

as Naoko Saitō (mother of Kazuo) * Jō Shishido as Kouzou Saitō (father of Kazumi) *

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as Chie Saitō (Mother of Kazumi) *

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as Masuno Saitō (Grandma) *

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as Masaaki Kaneko * Daisuke Ohyama as Kenji Sakui *

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as Mitsuko Ono

Goodbye Me Cast

Misako Renbutsu is a Japanese actress. She won the Grand Prix award at the Super Heroine Audition Miss Phoenix in 2005. Filmography Dramas * (2006) - as Rieko Ishikawa (lead) * (2008) - as Nanase Hida (Tanaka) (lead) * (2009) - as Hidemi Furusawa (lead) ...

as Kazumi Saito *

Misa Shimizu is a Japanese actress. She made her screen debut by winning the heroine audition for 1987 film ''Shōnan Bōsōzoku''. She starred in NHK's morning drama series ''Seishun Kazoku'' in 1989. She portrayed Keiko, the female protagonist, in Palme d' ...

as Naoko Saito *

Tomorowo Taguchi is a Japanese actor, film director and musician. After leaving Dokkyo University without graduating, he started to earn his living as an illustrator, writer and pornographic cartoonist. He joined a theatre called Hakken no Kai in 1978 and he m ...

as Kozo Saito *

Joe Shishido was a Japanese actor most recognizable for his intense, eccentric yakuza film roles and his artificially enlarged cheekbones. He appeared in some 300 films but is best known in the West for his performance in the cult film ''Branded to Kill'' ( ...

as Yoshinojo Yoshida *

Hiroshi Inuzuka (born 23 March 1929, Tokyo) is a Japanese actor, comedian and bassist. Inuzuka is one of the members of the Crazy Cats. His first starring role in the film was in ''Suteki na Konban wa'' directed by Yoshitarō Nomura and played the leading role ...

as Konosuke Saito *

Hiroyuki Nagato , stage name of Akio Kato (加藤晃夫), was a Japanese actor. He starred in '' Season of the Sun'', ''Endless Desire'', ''My Second Brother'', ''Stolen Desire'', and ''Sukeban Deka'', and ''Yo-Yo Girl Cop''. Life and career Nagato was born ...

as Masao Imada

Awards

4th

Yokohama Film Festival The is an annual awards ceremony held in Yokohama, Japan. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year and various awards are given to personnel. The first festival, held on February 3, 1980, was a small affair by fans and film critics. In 1994, ...

*Won: Best Film *Won: Best Screenplay – Wataru Kenmochi *Won: Best Newcomer –

References

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* * 1982 films Body swapping in films Films based on Japanese novels Films based on speculative fiction novels Films directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi Nippon TV films Japanese fantasy films Japanese high school films 1980s Japanese-language films Shochiku films Toho films Transgender-related films 1980s Japanese films {{1980s-Japan-film-stub