Miss Hokusai

2015 1h 30m JA

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 159

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Synopsis

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A daughter is constantly overshadowed by her famous father, but she is determined to make her own mark in the world.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anne Watanabe
O-Ei (voice)
Kumiko Aso
Sayogoromo (voice)
Gaku Hamada
Ikeda Zenjiro (voice)
Kengo Kora
Utagawa Kuninao (voice)
Yutaka Matsushige
Katsushika Hokusai (voice)
Jun Miho
Koto (voice)
Shion Shimizu
O-Nao (voice)
Danshun Tatekawa
Manjido (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Keiichi Hara
Writers: Hinako Sugiura, Miho Maruo
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Keiichi Hara, shot by Koji Tanaka. 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 You Tsuji. 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 Shigeru Nishiyama 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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Anne Watanabe and Kumiko Aso and Gaku Hamada carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3689910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Keiichi Hara directs. Koji Tanaka behind the camera. You Tsuji scores. Shigeru Nishiyama cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Directed by Keiichi Hara, shot by Koji Tanaka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by You Tsuji. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Shigeru Nishiyama shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Anne Watanabe and Kumiko Aso and Gaku Hamada carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3689910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 12 themes, including "japan", "artist", "biography", "tokyo, japan".