Hanasaku Iroha the Movie: Home Sweet Home

2013 1h 6m JA

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 43

AnimationDramaComedy

Synopsis

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While sorting through a mess of books in the staff room, Ohana happens upon one of Denroku's log books from long ago. Within it, it recounts a story of Ohana's mom when she was the same age as her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kanae Itou
Ohana Matsumae (voice)
Aki Toyosaki
Nako Oshimizu (voice)
Ayumi Tsunematsu
Takako Kawajiri (voice)
Chiaki Omigawa
Minko Tsurugi (voice)
Haruka Tomatsu
Yuina Wakura (voice)
Cho
Denroku Tasukawa (voice)
Takako Honda
Satsuki Matsumae (voice)
Tamie Kubota
Sui Shijima (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masahiro Ando
Writers: Masahiro Ando, Mari Okada, Mari Okada
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masahiro Ando, shot by Satoshi Namiki. 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 Shiro Hamaguchi. 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 Ayumu Takahashi 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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Kanae Itou and Aki Toyosaki and Ayumi Tsunematsu carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2404237 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Masahiro Ando directs. Satoshi Namiki behind the camera. Shiro Hamaguchi scores. Ayumu Takahashi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Directed by Masahiro Ando, shot by Satoshi Namiki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Shiro Hamaguchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ayumu Takahashi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kanae Itou and Aki Toyosaki and Ayumi Tsunematsu carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2404237 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 12 different titles around the world.