The Yin Yang Master Zero

2024 1h 52m JA

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6.2

MID

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5.7

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 12★5.7IMDB · 291

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Synopsis

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During the Heian period, Abe no Seimei trains in magic but lacks interest, until a collaboration with Minamoto no Hiromasa arises to solve a strange phenomenon.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kento Yamazaki
Abe no Seimei
Shota Sometani
Minamoto no Hiromasa
Nao
Princess Kishi
Masanobu Ando
Sadafumi Heguri
Nijiro Murakami
Tachibana Yasue
Rihito Itagaki
The Emperor
Jun Kunimura
Kamo no Tadayuki
Kazuki Kitamura
Korimune Korekuni

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shimako Satō
Writers: Baku Yumemakura, Shimako Satō
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shimako Satō, shot by Akira Sako. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Kento Yamazaki and Shota Sometani and Nao carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt31235903 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shimako Satō directs. Akira Sako behind the camera. Naoki Sato scores. Junnosuke Hogaki cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2Directed by Shimako Satō, shot by Akira Sako. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Naoki Sato. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Junnosuke Hogaki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kento Yamazaki and Shota Sometani and Nao carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt31235903 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.