Teke Teke

2009 1h 10m JA

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 70

Horror

Synopsis

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The upper torso of a female, claws her way around Japan searching for her lower half. The person's lower half was severed in a train accident in Hokkaido. Anyone that hears of this story will see Teke-Teke's upper half walking aimlessly around the countryside within three days.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yuko Oshima
Kana Ohashi
Mami Yamasaki
Rie Hirayama
Ikkei Yamamoto
Utsumi Keita
Mai Nishida
Ayaka Sekiguchi
Kaoru Mizuki
Kana's Mother
Shinnosuke Abe
Takeda
Shinmei Tsuji
Kazuki Nanase

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Koji Shiraishi
Writers: Takeki Akimoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Teke Teke Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Yuko Oshima and Mami Yamasaki and Ikkei Yamamoto carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1395146 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Koji Shiraishi directs. Yoshinori Ota cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Part of the "Teke Teke Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Yoshinori Ota shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yuko Oshima and Mami Yamasaki and Ikkei Yamamoto carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1395146 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.