Towa no Quon 1: The Ephemeral Petals

2011 0h 48m JA

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6.8

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6.6

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 33★6.6IMDB · 231

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Synopsis

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This story follows a boy named Quon and his friends, who are "Attractors". Attractors are human beings who have awakened and have supernatural powers. Quon is determined to save them all. But a secret organization is hunting them...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hiroshi Kamiya
Quon Mitsuchi (voice)
Kaori Nazuka
Tei Ryumonji (voice)
Ryoko Shiraishi
Yuriko Akatsuki (voice)
Jouji Nakata
Alpha (voice)
Miyu Irino
Takao (voice)
Tatsuhisa Suzuki
Ryou (voice)
Tomoyuki Shimura
Technology Chief (voice)
Kenta Miyake
Gamma (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Umanosuke Iida
Writers: Toshizo Nemoto, Yutaka Nakamura, Takeshi Mori
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Towa no Quon Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kengo Shigemura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Hiroshi Kamiya and Kaori Nazuka and Ryoko Shiraishi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3565112 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Umanosuke Iida directs. Kenji Kawai scores. Kengo Shigemura cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Part of the "Towa no Quon Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Original score by Kenji Kawai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kengo Shigemura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hiroshi Kamiya and Kaori Nazuka and Ryoko Shiraishi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3565112 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Kenji Kawai
Editing: Kengo Shigemura
Runtime: 48 min · 0h 48m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Towa no Quon 1: The Ephemeral Petals (2011)
IMDB rating: 6.6/10 · 231 votes
MPAA: TV-14

Awards

1 nomination

Part of

Towa no Quon Series

In a futuristic Tokyo, unique human beings who have awakened distinct powers are being hunted by a secret organization named Custos. Known as "Attractors", these exceptional humans are joining forces to defend themselves. They are led by a boy named Quon, an idealist who is determined to save all the Attractors he can.