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Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Combustible
2012 0h 13m JA
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6.9
SOLID
★6.9TMDB · 18
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Synopsis
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The city of Edo, the 18th century. Owaka, the daughter of a merchant family, and her childhood friend Matsukichi. The two were drawn to each other, but Matsukichi has been disowned by his family, and is working for the city fire brigade. Meanwhile, negotiations begin for the arrangement of Owaka's marriage. Unable to let go of her thoughts of Matsukichi, her mad emotions make her bring about a massive inferno which razes Edo. By chance encounter, the two meet again amidst the fires.It is an epic spectacle set against the stage of the massive metropolis of Edo.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Saori Hayami
Owaka (voice)
Masakazu Morita
Matsuyoshi (voice)
Hajime Iijima
Owaka's Father (voice)
Kokoa Amano
Owaka (young) (voice)
Masaaki Emori
Matchmaker (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Head clerk (voice)
Ruiki Sato
Matsukichi (young) (voice)
Ryuji Aigase
Sadakichi (voice)
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Katsuhiro Otomo
- Writers
- Katsuhiro Otomo, Katsuhiro Otomo
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
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The take
Katsuhiro Otomo directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 14 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Saori Hayami and Masakazu Morita and Hajime Iijima carry the top of the cast.
- 5Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 13 min · 0h 13m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- JA
Also by
Katsuhiro Otomo
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
SUNRISE
JP
Key crew
- Original StoryKatsuhiro Otomo
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- fire
- anime
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2012-06-04
Also known as
International titles
- 火要鎮JP
- Hi no youjinJP
- Hi no yôjinJP
- CombustibleUS
- The FireUS
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