Death Trance

"His only desire is destruction"

2005 1h 30m JA

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 70

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Synopsis

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In an unknown place and unknown time, a lone Samurai known only as Grave thirsts for the ultimate battle.

“His only desire is destruction”

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Cast

Tak Sakaguchi
Grave
Takamasa Suga
Ryuen
Kentaro Seagal
Sid
Yûki Takeuchi
Yuri
Ben Hiura
Archbishop
Honoka Asada
Girl
Yoko Fujita
Goddess of destruction
Osamu Takahashi
Master

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuji Shimomura
Writers: Shinichi Fujita, Seiji Chiba, Junya Kato
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yuji Shimomura, shot by Shinichi Fujita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rui Ogawa. 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 Yuji Shimomura 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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Tak Sakaguchi and Takamasa Suga and Kentaro Seagal carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "His only desire is destruction".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0443737 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yuji Shimomura directs. Shinichi Fujita behind the camera. Rui Ogawa scores. Yuji Shimomura cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Directed by Yuji Shimomura, shot by Shinichi Fujita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Rui Ogawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yuji Shimomura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tak Sakaguchi and Takamasa Suga and Kentaro Seagal carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "His only desire is destruction".
8IMDB entry: tt0443737 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.