Kakurenbo: Hide & Seek

2004 0h 25m JA

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 55

AnimationHorror

Synopsis

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Among the ruins of the city, there is a game only children can play. It is called “Otokoyo”; a game of hide-and-seek. But whenever children play this game, one by one they would disappear into the blinds of the buildings… The story begins when a boy enters the world of Otokoyo, to find his missing sister.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Junko Takeuchi
Hikora (voice)
Ryou Naitou
Noshiga (voice)
Masami Suzuki
Sorincha (voice)
Akiko Kobayashi
Suku (voice)
Mika Ishibashi
Tachiji (voice)
Makoto Ueki
Yaimao (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shuhei Morita
Writers: Shuhei Morita, Shuhei Morita, Shiro Kuro
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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1 / 7

RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Reiji Kitasato. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Junko Takeuchi and Ryou Naitou and Masami Suzuki carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0489102 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shuhei Morita directs. Reiji Kitasato scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Reiji Kitasato. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Junko Takeuchi and Ryou Naitou and Masami Suzuki carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0489102 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.