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People from Saitama Prefecture are persecuted and, because of this, they hide the fact that they are from there. In Tokyo, Momomi Hakuhodo is a male high school student and the son of the Tokyo governor. Physically, Momomi Hakuhodo looks like a girl. One day, he meets mysterious male transfer student Rei Asami. They are attracted to each other, but Rei Asami is from Saitama Prefecture.
People from Saitama Prefecture are persecuted and, because of this, they hide the fact that they are from there. In Tokyo, Momomi Hakuhodo is a male high school student and the son of the Tokyo governor. Physically, Momomi Hakuhodo looks like a girl. One day, he meets mysterious male transfer student Rei Asami. They are attracted to each other, but Rei Asami is from Saitama Prefecture.
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes the liberation of an oppressed group from systemic discrimination and prejudice, using satire to highlight issues of social justice and anti-elitism.
This Japanese satirical comedy, while featuring an entirely Japanese cast, centers its narrative on a critique of regional discrimination and social hierarchy. A significant aspect of its storytelling involves an implied same-sex romantic relationship between its two central male characters, challenging traditional heterosexual norms.
The film "Fly me to the Saitama" presents a central, sincere male-male romance between its two protagonists. Their relationship is depicted with dignity and agency, serving as the heroic catalyst for challenging societal discrimination. The narrative affirms the worth of their love, presenting it as a normal and powerful force without ridicule or prejudice.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film adapts a manga where the character Momomi Dannoura is canonically male. While a female actress portrays Momomi, the character's gender within the story remains male, not constituting a gender swap of the character itself.
The film is an adaptation of a Japanese manga, featuring characters who are canonically Japanese. The cast consists entirely of Japanese actors portraying these characters, with no instances of a character established as one race being portrayed as a different race.
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