The Kirishima Thing

2012 1h 43m JA

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6.9

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7.2

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 71★7.2IMDB · 2,791

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Synopsis

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A story about the disappearance of Kirishima, a star athlete of the volleyball club, and how his disappearance affects every person in school.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ryunosuke Kamiki
Ryoya Maeda
Ai Hashimoto
Kasumi Higashihara
Masahiro Higashide
Hiroki Kikuchi
Suzuka Ohgo
Aya Sawashima
Kurumi Shimizu
Mika Miyabe
Mizuki Yamamoto
Risa
Mayu Matsuoka
Sana
Motoki Ochiai
Ryuta

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daihachi Yoshida
Writers: Kohei Kiyasu, Daihachi Yoshida
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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Released 14 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daihachi Yoshida, shot by Ryuto Kondo. 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 Tatsuo Kondo. 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 Mototaka Kusakabe 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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Ryunosuke Kamiki and Ai Hashimoto and Masahiro Higashide carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2142797 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Daihachi Yoshida directs. Ryuto Kondo behind the camera. Tatsuo Kondo scores. Mototaka Kusakabe cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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1Released 14 years ago.
2Directed by Daihachi Yoshida, shot by Ryuto Kondo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Tatsuo Kondo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Mototaka Kusakabe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ryunosuke Kamiki and Ai Hashimoto and Masahiro Higashide carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2142797 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "high school", "japan", "based on novel or book", "volleyball".