Recently, My Sister Is Unusual

2014 1h 57m JA

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6.9

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4.9

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★6.9TMDB · 79★4.9IMDB · 539

ComedyFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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Mitsuki and Yuya become stepsister and stepbrother because of their parents' marriage. Mitsuki can't get along with her new family and Yuya doesn't know how to approach his new stepsister. One day, Mitsuki becomes possessed by the spirit of Hiyori. Hiyori likes Yuya and believes Yuya can help her get to heaven. Hiyori places a leather chastity belt upon on Mitsuki and a plan takes place to help send Hiyori to heaven.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tenka Hashimoto
Mitsuki Kanzaki
Yūkichi Kobayashi
Yûya Kanzaki
Mayu Mitsui
Hiyori Kotobuki
Mika Yano
Yukina Kiritani
Kazue Akita
Ayaka Tachibana
Reiko Hayama
Kyoko Kanzaki
Tsunaki Fukushima
Ini Kusano

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Iggy Coen
Writers: Iggy Coen, Takehiko Minato
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Iggy Coen, shot by Yuji Imai. 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 Hajimetal. 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 Yōsuke Yafune 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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Tenka Hashimoto and Yūkichi Kobayashi and Mayu Mitsui carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3396842 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Iggy Coen directs. Yuji Imai behind the camera. Hajimetal scores. Yōsuke Yafune cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Directed by Iggy Coen, shot by Yuji Imai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Hajimetal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Yōsuke Yafune shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tenka Hashimoto and Yūkichi Kobayashi and Mayu Mitsui carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt3396842 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 26 themes, including "afterlife", "possession", "heaven", "forbidden love".