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RUNTIME
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82 minutes exactly β the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Dan Oniroku's Paradise
2008 1h 22m JA
Synopsis
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Yoko (Mieko Arai), a female shogi player and daughter of the shogi master Osaki, also holds the title of master herself. She possesses a dignified and alluring charm, making her an object of envy for everyone. Meanwhile, there's the dynamic Kasai and the reserved Tamura. Both are well-known shogi players, but it was Tamura who attained the position of Osaki's top disciple. This meant succeeding the master and winning Yoko's heart. Tamura and Yoko were approaching their first year of marriage, but the reality wasβ¦
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Mieko Arai
Naba Takashi
Atsushi Narasaka
Masayoshi Nogami
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Takashi Kaneda
- Writers
- Masayoshi Agatsuma, Takayuki Morita
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
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The take
Takashi Kaneda directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 182 minutes exactly β the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 18 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Mieko Arai and Naba Takashi and Atsushi Narasaka carry the top of the cast.
The technical file
- Makeup / hair
- Ami Sakai
- Runtime
- 82 min Β· 1h 22m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- JA
Also by
Takashi Kaneda
Production companies
Who made it
Pink Pineapple
JP
Key crew
- Original ConceptOniroku Dan
- ProducerTatsuya Mukai
- ProducerHiroshi Hayakawa
- ProducerToru Wagatsuma
- ProducerYasuhiro ItΕ
- Lighting DirectorRyo Hosoi
- CastingMasako Ito
- Camera TechnicianKei Sato
- Makeup ArtistAmi Sakai
- CinematographyYuji Imai
- Still PhotographerTakeshi Ikeda
- Assistant Directorι«ζ
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Physical2008-01-25
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