Yoshino's Barber Shop

"All The Boys In The Town Had The Same Hairdo."

2004 1h 36m JA

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7.9

BANGER

★7.9TMDB · 9

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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In a small town on the countryside, every young boy is forced to have the same bowl-head haircut known as the "Yoshino-gari" hairstyle. Then one day, a drastic change occurs when a transfer student with bleached hair comes from Tokyo.

“All The Boys In The Town Had The Same Hairdo.”

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Cast

Ryo Yoneda
Keita
Masako Motai
Yoshiko
Hoshi Ishida
Yosuke Sakagami
Shota Okawa
Yaji
Ryo Muramatsu
Kawachin
Shinnosuke Miyao
Gucchi
Natsuki Okamoto
Mao Uesugi
Kazuyuki Asano
Yoshino Takeo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Naoko Ogigami
Writers: Naoko Ogigami
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Naoko Ogigami, shot by Shogo Ueno. 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 Hiroko Ide. 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 Shinichi Fushima 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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Ryo Yoneda and Masako Motai and Hoshi Ishida carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "All The Boys In The Town Had The Same Hairdo.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0402049 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Naoko Ogigami directs. Shogo Ueno behind the camera. Hiroko Ide scores. Shinichi Fushima cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Naoko Ogigami, shot by Shogo Ueno. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hiroko Ide. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Shinichi Fushima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ryo Yoneda and Masako Motai and Hoshi Ishida carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "All The Boys In The Town Had The Same Hairdo.".
8IMDB entry: tt0402049 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.