Toryu-den

1995 1h 24m JA

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8.0

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★8.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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V-cinema manga adaptation directed by Toshiki Satô.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Takeshi Yamato
Yoshiaki Fujiwara
Naomi Morinaga
Saori Iwama
Shun Sugata
Hakuryu
Sei Hiraizumi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toshiki Satō
Writers: Kota Yamada
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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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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Directed by Toshiki Satō, shot by Yasumasa Konishi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Takeshi Yamato and Yoshiaki Fujiwara and Naomi Morinaga carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0293657 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Toshiki Satō directs. Yasumasa Konishi behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Toshiki Satō, shot by Yasumasa Konishi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Takeshi Yamato and Yoshiaki Fujiwara and Naomi Morinaga carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0293657 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.