Nemurubaka: Hypnic Jerks

2025 1h 46m JA

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7.9

BANGER

★7.9TMDB · 12

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Synopsis

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The story centers on the daily life of college dorm roommates Yumi Irisu and Ruka Kujirai. Ruka, the older of the two, is constantly penniless despite her being active in a band. Irisu works part-time at a second-hand bookstore.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shiori Kubo
Yumi Irisu
Yuna Taira
Ruka Kujirai
Keito Tsuna
Taguchi
Kouhei Higuchi
Itō
Usagi
Nakazaki
Yōhei Gima
Jaguar Mori
Yuki Takao
Dan
Dai Hasegawa
Iwatetsu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yugo Sakamoto
Writers: Aya Satsuki, Yugo Sakamoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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Released last year.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yugo Sakamoto, shot by Masaki Watanabe. 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 Akiyuki Tateyama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Shiori Kubo and Yuna Taira and Keito Tsuna carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt36109154 — 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

Yugo Sakamoto directs. Masaki Watanabe behind the camera. Akiyuki Tateyama scores. Masashi Komino cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Directed by Yugo Sakamoto, shot by Masaki Watanabe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Akiyuki Tateyama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Masashi Komino shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Shiori Kubo and Yuna Taira and Keito Tsuna carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt36109154 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.