Tokyo Blood

1993 0h 37m JA

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 10

Drama

Synopsis

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Tokyo Blood is an omnibus film of 4 short stories featuring various characters entrapped in Tokyo landscapes.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mai Hosho
Hairi Katagiri
Suzuki Matsuo
Toshiya Sakai
Tomorowo Taguchi
Tatsuo Yamada
Masashi Kojima
Sumiko Ohyama

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gakuryu Ishii
Writers: Isamu Uno, Gakuryu Ishii
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 37-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gakuryu Ishii, shot by Norimichi Kasamatsu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Shuichi Kakesu 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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Mai Hosho and Hairi Katagiri and Suzuki Matsuo carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0226004 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gakuryu Ishii directs. Norimichi Kasamatsu behind the camera. Shuichi Kakesu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 37-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Gakuryu Ishii, shot by Norimichi Kasamatsu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Shuichi Kakesu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mai Hosho and Hairi Katagiri and Suzuki Matsuo carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0226004 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.