TO-Y

1987 0h 54m JA

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7.8

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★7.8TMDB · 6

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Synopsis

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GASP is a popular alternative band. Conflict arises when the lead singer To-Y is offered a pop idol contract that stipulates he leave the rest of the band behind.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kaneto Shiozawa
To-Y / To-y Fujii (voice)
Miru Hitotsuyanagi
Kashiko Katō (voice)
Mitsuki Yayoi
Hiderō Koishikawa / Sonoko Morigaoka (voice)
Naoya Uchida
Yōji Aikawa (voice)
NOKKO
Niya Yamada (voice)
Kazuyuki Sogabe
Kaie (voice)
Rumi Ichiyanagi
Kashiko Kato (voice)
Tatsuo Yamada
Isami (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mamoru Hamatsu
Writers: Izo Hashimoto, Atsushi Kamijou
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mamoru Hamatsu, shot by Juro Sugimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Kaneto Shiozawa and Miru Hitotsuyanagi and Mitsuki Yayoi carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0489859 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mamoru Hamatsu directs. Juro Sugimura behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Mamoru Hamatsu, shot by Juro Sugimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Kaneto Shiozawa and Miru Hitotsuyanagi and Mitsuki Yayoi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0489859 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.