Mahjong Madness : 10 Years Early!

1993 1h 18m JA

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Synopsis

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Idol vehicle Mahjong flick

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tomoyuki Akaishi, shot by Tōru Satō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 5

CAST

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Ayako Sugiyama and Mia Masuda and Hiroyuki Okita carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

Tomoyuki Akaishi directs. Tōru Satō behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Tomoyuki Akaishi, shot by Tōru Satō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Ayako Sugiyama and Mia Masuda and Hiroyuki Okita carry the top of the cast.