26 Years Diary

2007 1h 48m JA

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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Based on a true story, Shyon (Lee Taesung) travels from Korea to broaden his horizons, studying in Japan he meets Yuri (High and Mighty Color's lead singer, Maakii). Both share similar interests in music and sports as they become closer while dealing with language and racial barriers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Junko Hamaguchi
Rumiko Okamoto
Hideko Hara
Shie Hoshino
Takatoshi Kaneko
Ryogi Kazema
Taesung Lee
Su-Hyun Lee
Maki Onaga
Yuri Hoshino
Miho Yoshioka
Asaka Oshima
Naoto Takenaka
Ichima Hirata

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Junji Hanado
Writers: Tôru Sakuwa, Junichi Mimura, Junji Hanado
Languages: Japanese, Korean
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Korean.

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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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Editor Hirohide Abe 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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Junko Hamaguchi and Hideko Hara and Takatoshi Kaneko carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1077071 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Junji Hanado directs. Hirohide Abe cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Korean.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Hirohide Abe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Junko Hamaguchi and Hideko Hara and Takatoshi Kaneko carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1077071 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.