AKB48 Documentary: No Flower Without Rain

2013 1h 55m JA

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★7.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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"No Flower Without Rain" is the 3rd AKB48 documentary. The movie feature various moments of 2012, such as Maeda Atsuko's graduation, Sashihara Rino's transference to HKT48, Oshima Yuko's winning the 4th Senbatsu Election and the Tokyo Dome concert.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Atsuko Maeda
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Juri Takahashi
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eiki Takahashi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eiki Takahashi, shot by Shinichi Tsunoda. 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 Hiroto Otsubo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Atsuko Maeda and Juri Takahashi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2476448 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Eiki Takahashi directs. Shinichi Tsunoda behind the camera. Hiroto Otsubo scores. Masaki Murakami cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Released 13 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Eiki Takahashi, shot by Shinichi Tsunoda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hiroto Otsubo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Masaki Murakami shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Atsuko Maeda and Juri Takahashi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2476448 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.