Galileo Zero

2008 1h 42m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 8

DramaMysteryCrime

Synopsis

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The special is set 3 years prior to the drama series, with the story being related to a murder case that was partly referenced in the original show. Detective Kusanagi is looking to solve a murder mystery, and he gets back in touch with his former badminton teammate, the brilliant professor Yukawa Manabu.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Masaharu Fukuyama
Manabu Yukawa
Masami Nagasawa
Akari Shionoya
Kazuki Kitamura
Shumpei Kusanagi
Ikkei Watanabe
Hiromi Kuribayashi
Miki Maya
Sakurako Jonouchi
Karina
Namie Shindo
Kazuma Sano
Shumpei Kusanagi
Keizo Kanie
Yukimasa Tomonaga

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mizuki Nishisaka
Writers: Yasushi Fukuda
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "GALILEO collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Masaharu Fukuyama and Masami Nagasawa and Kazuki Kitamura carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1659849 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mizuki Nishisaka directs. Masaharu Fukuyama scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Part of the "GALILEO collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Masaharu Fukuyama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Masaharu Fukuyama and Masami Nagasawa and Kazuki Kitamura carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1659849 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.