XX: Beautiful Hunter

"Murder never looked so good."

1994 1h 25m JA

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 13

Thriller

Synopsis

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Shion, ruthless assassin for the Magnificat crime syndicate, is as sexy as she is deadly. But when her latest target turns out to be the man she loves, Shion is torn between duty and her heart. Her reluctance marks her for death by Magnificat, and her decision forces her into a life on the run, with her fellow assassins always a step behind.

“Murder never looked so good.”

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Cast

Makiko Kuno
Shion
Maiko Kazama
Mitsuko
Johnny Ohkura
Ito
Katsuo Tokashiki
Man 7
Kenji Mitamura
Ryohei Takaoka
Kōji Shimizu
Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masaru Konuma
Writers: Hiroshi Takahashi, Mangetsu Hanamura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "XX" — 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 Masaru Konuma, shot by Seizō Sengen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Makiko Kuno and Maiko Kazama and Johnny Ohkura carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Murder never looked so good.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0266066 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Masaru Konuma directs. Seizō Sengen behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "XX" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Masaru Konuma, shot by Seizō Sengen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Makiko Kuno and Maiko Kazama and Johnny Ohkura carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Murder never looked so good.".
8IMDB entry: tt0266066 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.