Tsumugi

2004 1h 1m JA

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5.9

MID

★5.9TMDB · 10

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Tsumugi, a girl with a crush on her teacher, discovers that the teacher is having an affair with another teacher. Complications ensue after Tsumugi manages to attract her teacher, but then begins falling for a fellow student.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sora Aoi
Tsumugi Miyamae
Satoshi Kobayashi
Koshuke Yanagi
Takashi Naha
Shinichi Katagiri
Shigeru Nakano
Asu
Chiyoko Sakamachi
Yoko Shimazaki
Ren Suzuki
Mamiko (Asu's daughter)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hidekazu Takahara
Writers: Hidekazu Takahara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hidekazu Takahara, shot by Katsuji Oyamada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kentaro Nojima. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Shōji Sakai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sora Aoi and Satoshi Kobayashi and Takashi Naha carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1303232 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hidekazu Takahara directs. Katsuji Oyamada behind the camera. Kentaro Nojima scores. Shōji Sakai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Hidekazu Takahara, shot by Katsuji Oyamada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kentaro Nojima. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Shōji Sakai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sora Aoi and Satoshi Kobayashi and Takashi Naha carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1303232 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.