Words of Devotion

2007 1h 12m JA

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5.2

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★5.2TMDB · 17

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Their love feels solid—until an old friend reappears and Ootani starts wondering if he’s really the one Tachibana wants.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hidenori Tokuyama
Shinya Ootani
Saito Yasuka
Miyako Tachibana
Rinako Matsuoka
Yuki Mizusawa
Yui Iwata
Yuko Kitagaki
Junko Ookura
Kana Morikawa
Masashi Kagami
Shougo Sunouchi
Kentarô Sakai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Satoshi Kaneda
Writers: Rie Yokota
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Words of Devotion Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Satoshi Kaneda, shot by Yuji Imai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Hidenori Tokuyama and Saito Yasuka and Rinako Matsuoka carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1230444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Satoshi Kaneda directs. Yuji Imai behind the camera. Yukako Kobayashi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Part of the "Words of Devotion Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Satoshi Kaneda, shot by Yuji Imai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Yukako Kobayashi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Hidenori Tokuyama and Saito Yasuka and Rinako Matsuoka carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1230444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "jealousy", "based on manga", "lgbt", "childhood sweethearts".