Jingi: Legend Of Battle Heroes Episode 1

"And now, the legendary manga is fully brought to the screen."

2012 1h 26m JA

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Synopsis

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Two ambitious men, Jin Kamibayashi and Yoshiro Yazaki, set their sights on ruling the Kanto underworld. Cutting down every rival who stands in their path, they rise through the ranks and ultimately secure powerful positions within the Ichienkai, the region’s most dominant crime syndicate. But as they reach the top, even greater trials await…

“And now, the legendary manga is fully brought to the screen.”

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Cast

Riki Takeuchi
Toshihiko Sakakibara
Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi
Daisuke Negishi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Noboru Matsui
Writers: Ayumi Tachihara
Languages: Japanese

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Jingi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Riki Takeuchi and Toshihiko Sakakibara and Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "And now, the legendary manga is fully brought to the screen.".

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WILD

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

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The take

Noboru Matsui directs. Ryuji Murayama scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Japanese.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Part of the "Jingi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Ryuji Murayama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Riki Takeuchi and Toshihiko Sakakibara and Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "And now, the legendary manga is fully brought to the screen.".
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.