BURN

"Want to know why I set fire to Kabuki-cho?"

2026 1h 43m JA

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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When runaway teen Ju-Ju is embraced by a tribe of misfit youths in Kabukicho, she finds belonging for the first time — until betrayal and despair twist her haven into a prison, and she's left with one way to take back control.

“Want to know why I set fire to Kabuki-cho?”

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Cast

Nana Mori
Ju-Ju
Aoi Yamada
Mitsuba
Ryosuke Sota
Wris
Wataru Ichinose
Kami
Kanata Mori
A-Q
Mei Takahashi
Ora
Léona Hirota
Masumi
Tuki Takamura
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Makoto Nagahisa
Writers: Makoto Nagahisa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Makoto Nagahisa, shot by Hiroaki Takeda. 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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Editor Shunichi Sone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Nana Mori and Aoi Yamada and Ryosuke Sota carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Want to know why I set fire to Kabuki-cho?".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt39150067 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Makoto Nagahisa directs. Hiroaki Takeda behind the camera. Shunichi Sone cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Directed by Makoto Nagahisa, shot by Hiroaki Takeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Shunichi Sone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Nana Mori and Aoi Yamada and Ryosuke Sota carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Want to know why I set fire to Kabuki-cho?".
6IMDB entry: tt39150067 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.