Takumi-kun Series: The Beauty of Detail

2010 1h 21m JA

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 14

Drama

Synopsis

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Another school year is starting. Upon meeting up with Gii, Takumi is worried when it turns out Gii has changed, suddenly acting cold and distant. Could their relationship be in danger for real this time?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kyosuke Hamao
Hayama Takumi
Daisuke Watanabe
Saki Giichi
Yukihiro Takiguchi
Akaike Shouzou
Ryoma Baba
Misu Arata
Bishin Kawasumi
Shingyoji Kanemitsu
Akaba Mio
Katakura Toshihisa
Saito Yasuka
Nozawa Masataka

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

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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5 / 8

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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6 / 8

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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Kyosuke Hamao and Daisuke Watanabe and Yukihiro Takiguchi 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

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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.
8Kyosuke Hamao and Daisuke Watanabe and Yukihiro Takiguchi carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1590959 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.