Explosion Wandering Slotter

2013 1h 13m JA

Comedy

Synopsis

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Tsubaki, a professional gambler who roams from town to town, lands in a small country town where slot parlors are the only entertainment industry. Hoping to win the town's annual slot tournament, she soon find herself in a fierce battle for the very soul of the town.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nozomi Aso
Tsubaki
Misaki Maihara
Shogo Moriyama
Harada Mami
Takeshi Itō
Taishi Takemoto
Yūken Yoshida
Toyotaka Hanazawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenji Hanyû
Writers: Yuta Takahashi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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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 Kenji Hanyû, shot by Takehiko Tamiya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Nozomi Aso and Misaki Maihara and Shogo Moriyama carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Kenji Hanyû directs. Takehiko Tamiya behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kenji Hanyû, shot by Takehiko Tamiya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Nozomi Aso and Misaki Maihara and Shogo Moriyama carry the top of the cast.