Takumi-kun Series: Pure

2010 1h 19m JA

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4.8

SKIP

★4.8TMDB · 10

Drama

Synopsis

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Unlike the three previous films, Pure focuses on the relationship between Misu Arata and Shingyouji Kanemitsu , which begins when Shingyouji takes the test to enter Shidou Gakuen . That's when he meets Misu and falls for him. Then we come back to the present where the sempai who admires Misu appears, bringing Shingyouji problems and jealousy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ryoma Baba
Misu Arata
Naito Taiki
Shingyoji Kanemitsu
Ryō Mitsuya
Takabayashi Izumi
Yutaka Kobayashi
Yoshizawa Michio
Kyosuke Hamao
Hayama Takumi
Daisuke Watanabe
Saki Giichi
Yusuke Hirose
Sagara Takahiro
Yukihiro Takiguchi
Akaike Shouzou

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takeshi Yokoi
Writers: Shinobu Goto, Hiroko Kanasugi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Takumi-kun Series" — 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takeshi Yokoi, shot by Satoshi Shimomoto. 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 Koji Endo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Ryoma Baba and Naito Taiki and Ryō Mitsuya carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Takeshi Yokoi directs. Satoshi Shimomoto behind the camera. Koji Endo scores. Takeshi Yokoi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Part of the "Takumi-kun Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Takeshi Yokoi, shot by Satoshi Shimomoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Koji Endo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Takeshi Yokoi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Ryoma Baba and Naito Taiki and Ryō Mitsuya carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1788450 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.