Osomatsu-kun: Iyami Alone in the Wind

1990 0h 21m JA

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Synopsis

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In an Edo-period retelling of "City Lights", Iyami, a poor beggar, befriends a flower-selling blind young girl. Through the ups and downs of their friendship, Iyami strives to find a way to make her see again.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kaneta Kimotsuki
Iyami (voice)
Naoko Matsui
Okiku / Matsuno Jyushimatsu (voice)
Mari Mashiba
Hatabou / Matsuno Karamatsu (voice)
Mari Yokoo
Matsuno Ichimatsu / Matsuno Matsuyo (voice)
Mayumi Tanaka
Chibita (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Matsuno Todomatsu (voice)
Rica Matsumoto
Matsuno Choromatsu (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
Omawari-san / Nyarome (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Akira Shigino
Writers: Fujio Akatsuka, Hiroyuki Hoshiyama
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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36 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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CAST

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Kaneta Kimotsuki and Naoko Matsui and Mari Mashiba carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Akira Shigino directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Kaneta Kimotsuki and Naoko Matsui and Mari Mashiba carry the top of the cast.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
6Classified under 9 themes, including "samurai", "flower girl", "tragic hero", "based on manga".