The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. (film)

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
Japanese name
Kanji斉木楠雄のΨ難
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnSaiki Kusuo no Sai-nan
Directed byYuichi Fukuda
Written byYuichi Fukuda
Based onThe Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
by Shūichi Asō
Produced byShinzô Matsuhashi
Naoaki Kitajima
Starring
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Entertainment Japan
Asmik Ace
Release date
  • October 21, 2017 (2017-10-21)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Box officeUS$8.6 million[1]

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. (Japanese: 斉木楠雄のΨ難, Hepburn: Saiki Kusuo no Sai-nan), also known in English as Psychic Kusuo, is a 2017 Japanese science fiction comedy film and an adaptation of the manga series by Shūichi Asō, directed by Yuichi Fukuda.[2] Starring Kento Yamazaki, Ryo Yoshizawa and Kanna Hashimoto at Columbia Pictures (Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan) and Asmik Ace, the film was released on October 21, 2017.[3] A visual for this film was unveiled on Friday, May 20, 2017, revealing Kusuo's parents.[4]

  1. ^ "Psychic Kusuo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  2. ^ "Live-Action The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Film Premieres on October 21 (Updated)". Anime News Network. March 5, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "山崎賢人が「斉木楠雄のΨ難」で主演、監督は「銀魂」も手がける福田雄一". 映画ナタリー. 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  4. ^ "Live-Action The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Film's New Visual Shows Saiki's Parents". Anime News Network. May 19, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2021.