A spin-off from the hugely successful Odoru Daisosasen movies, Negotiator Mashita Masayoshi is an exciting action thriller that mixes Hollywood-style thrills with Japanese sensibilities. Inspector Mashita Masayoshi, a prominent character in Odoru Daisosasen, is targeted by a crazed terrorist who has taken over a TTR subway train in Tokyo on Christmas Eve. Mashita (played by comedian Yusuke Santa Maria) must assume the role of hostage negotiator - a position that does not exist in Japanese law enforcement - and bring the lunatic to justice before he can endanger the lives of the TTR's 2 million passengers. A daunting task on the best of days, tonight is the night Mashita has arranged a hot date with the woman he plans to marry. Can he really save Tokyo and woo the girl of his dreams all in one night?