_Hardcore_

Hardcore is a Japanese comedy film directed by , starring , who also served as producer, and co-starring and . It was released in Japan on November 23, 2018. The film is adapted from the manga , serialized by Mare Karifu from 1991 to 1993, and was filmed in the suburbs of Tokyo from August to September 2017.The film tells the story of the down-and-out Gondo Ukon (played by Takayuki Yamada) and gold miner Ushiyama (played by Yoshiyoshi Arakawa) who discover an old robot suspected to be a high-tech product in a scrapyard. They team up with Ukon's business elite younger brother, Sakon (played by Takeru Satoh), attempting to use its capabilities to mine for gold. Ukon is stubborn and persistent, while Sakon yearns for his older brother's free-spirited lifestyle. Their fates take a turn due to the robot. Takayuki Yamada described his character as "clumsy yet honest, living in a distorted world," and Takeru Satoh immediately decided to join the film out of admiration for Yamada.