The official subsite for Takashi Miike's Big Bang Love, Juvenile A (46-okunen no koi) is now partly functional, and there's a trailer for the movie on that site. SPO Inc. (K.K. Esu Pî Ô) plans to release the movie theatrically in Japan in August. The movie had its world première at the 56th Berlin International Film Festival on February 11th.

The screenplay for Big Bang Love, Juvenile A was written by Masa Nakamura, based on the novel Shônen A erejî by "Ato Masaki" - a joint pen-name of Ikki Kajiwara (1936-1987) and his younger brother Hisao Maki. The movie stars Ryûhei Matsuda, Masanobu Andô, Ryô Ishibashi, Shunsuke Kubozuka (Kuboduka Shunsuke), Kiyohiko Shibukawa (a.k.a. Kee), Ken'ichi Endô, Renji Ishibashi, and Jô Kanamori.

Here's a synopsis for Big Bang Love, Juvenile A from ShochikuFilms.com - the English-language website of Shochiku Co. Ltd. (Shôchiku K.K.): "Ariyoshi Jun (Matsuda Ryuhei), who worked at a gay bar, is sexually violated by a customer, goes into a frenzy and kills the man. While being transported to jail, Jun meets another young male: Katzuki Shiro (Ando Masanobu) an impressive youth with curious tattoos and looks that could kill. ¶ Shiro soon displays his brute force from the beginning. The timid Jun is attracted to Shiro's intensity and strength. Jun is the only person that Shiro opens up to as they accept each other for who they are. ¶ A guard witnesses an incident. One of the young men strangles another prisoner with all his might in a common area. The corpse has breathed his last breath. It's Shiro. Tears flow down the face of the young man who turns to the guard. It's Jun."

Miike's other recent movies include the made-for-TV Masters of Horror: Imprint - which had its world première at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival 2006 (Yûbari Kokusai Fantasutikku Eigasai 2006) in Hokkaido, Japan on February 25th (technically, February 26th at 1:00 a.m.) - and Waru - which was released theatrically in Japan on February 25th, and is scheduled to be released on DVD and VHS there on June 25th. The latter is based on the 3-volume gekiga Waru: saishû-shô (vol. 1, vol. 2, vol. 3) by Maki (story) and Jôya Kagemaru (drawings).

For more information on Big Bang Love, Juvenile A, see Twitch's ninth, eighth, seventh, sixth, fifth, fourth, third, second, and first articles on it.

Big Bang Love, Juvenile A official subsite (w/ trailer)
Big Bang Love, Juvenile A clip #1 (English subtitled; streaming Windows Media)
Big Bang Love, Juvenile A clip #2 (English subtitled; streaming Windows Media)
Big Bang Love, Juvenile A flyer (see above left - 28 KB JPEG version)

ShochikuFilms.com: Big Bang Love, Juvenile A
Midnight Eye: Review of Big Bang Love, Juvenile A
Variety: Review of Big Bang Love, Juvenile A