Setsuna: Vampire's Love of 100 Days

2012 1h 28m JA

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★6.5TMDB · 2

Fantasy

Synopsis

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A vampire, Brado, becomes responsible for taking care of a girl, Setsuna, in exchange for his life saved by the evil that created her. The evil tells him that if she doesn't have sex for a hundred days, she'll become a full-fledged vampire, and Brado will be able to gain complete control of her. However, if he breaks the promise, both of them will die, so he reluctantly takes on the care of her. While he sleeps, Setsuna begins going to nearby town and gradually learns how precious human lives are through her observations. When she meets a young priest in a church, her affection to humans becomes stronger-- and trouble begins to brew when Brado realizes that she is falling for the priest.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jun Mizukawa
Setsuna
Soko Wada
Brado
Shugo Oshinari
Yoshio Ono
Jiro Dan
Midori Ezawa
Yohta Kawase
Riri Kouda
Yui Tatsumi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shinji Imaoka
Writers: Shinji Imaoka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

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 Shinji Imaoka, shot by Takehiko Tamiya. 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 Hideki Ikari. 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 Hiroshi Kirihata 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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Jun Mizukawa and Soko Wada and Shugo Oshinari carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2414622 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shinji Imaoka directs. Takehiko Tamiya behind the camera. Hideki Ikari scores. Hiroshi Kirihata cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Shinji Imaoka, shot by Takehiko Tamiya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hideki Ikari. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Hiroshi Kirihata shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jun Mizukawa and Soko Wada and Shugo Oshinari carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2414622 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.