Kamaishi Ramen Story

2023 1h 25m JA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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The eldest daughter, Masami, who ran away from home three years ago and hadn't heard from her father and sister who run the ramen shop "Kogawa Shokudo" in Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture, suddenly returns.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hiroe Igeta
Masami
Akana Ikeda
Nakayoshi
Go Riju
Tsuyoshi
Tetsu Watanabe
Hako Ohshima
Yôichi Okamura
Kizuki Akari
Marilyn
Takuro Atsugi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Akiyoshi Imazeki
Writers: Akiyoshi Imazeki, Akira Ishikawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Akiyoshi Imazeki, shot by Hisaki Sanbongi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Hiroe Igeta and Akana Ikeda and Go Riju carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

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

Akiyoshi Imazeki directs. Hisaki Sanbongi behind the camera. Koji Endo scores. Osamu Suzuki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Akiyoshi Imazeki, shot by Hisaki Sanbongi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Koji Endo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Osamu Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Hiroe Igeta and Akana Ikeda and Go Riju carry the top of the cast.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.