Space Monster DEMEKING

2009 1h 39m JA

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 1

AdventureAction

Synopsis

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Junior high school student Hiroshi, who will only play with younger children, meets the young, taciturn Hachiya as he rides his bike. Shortly after, a strange friendship begins to blossom between them. But then Hachiya disappears, leaving behind only the puzzling words, "I am going to fight Demeking."

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Takeshi Nadagi
Koichi Hachiya
Manami Honjo
Yoshiko Hachiya
Guts Ishimatsu
Tadashi Hachiya
Takashi Matsuo
Shinji Umemiya
Kohei Kiyasu
Hiroshi Kameoka
Koji Yamamoto
Yusuke Nagata
Sato Punch
high school teacher
Zenjiro
Kameoka's father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kotaro Terauchi
Writers: Takashi Imashiro, Takashi Imashiro
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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ERA

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Directed by Kotaro Terauchi, shot by Yoshiko Ôsawa. 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 Chika Fujino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Takeshi Nadagi and Manami Honjo and Guts Ishimatsu carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1386609 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kotaro Terauchi directs. Yoshiko Ôsawa behind the camera. Chika Fujino scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kotaro Terauchi, shot by Yoshiko Ôsawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Chika Fujino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Takeshi Nadagi and Manami Honjo and Guts Ishimatsu carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1386609 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.