Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova Cadenza-

2015 1h 45m JA

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 18

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Synopsis

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The group of privateers known as the Blue Steel continues their mission to deliver blueprints of the Vibration Warhead Torpedo, a weapon that may turn the tides of war in their favor, to the United States. However, a new threat arises from their enemy, the overwhelming Fleet of Fog in the form of "The Student Council", a group of warships composed of the remaining Mental Models, the ships' humanoid avatars, who have yet to face the unpredictable captain of the Blue Steel, Gunzou Chihaya. As the Blue Steel gets closer to understanding the origins of the authority controlling the enemy, Iona's past reveals the beginning of the war and her reason for siding with humanity.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kazuyuki Okitsu
Gunzou Chihaya
Mai Fuchigami
Iona
Manami Numakura
Takao
Suzuko Mimori
Ashigara
Jouji Nakata
Shouzou Chihaya
Hiromi Igarashi
Haguro
Hibiku Yamamura
Haruna
Mao Ichimichi
Hiei

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Seiji Kishi
Writers: Makoto Uezu, Shigeru Morita, Koujirou Nakamura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Arpeggio of Blue Steel Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Seiji Kishi, shot by Daisuke Okumura. 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 Masato Kouda. 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 Kiyoshi Hirose 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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Kazuyuki Okitsu and Mai Fuchigami and Manami Numakura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5332274 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Seiji Kishi directs. Daisuke Okumura behind the camera. Masato Kouda scores. Kiyoshi Hirose cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Part of the "Arpeggio of Blue Steel Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Seiji Kishi, shot by Daisuke Okumura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Masato Kouda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kiyoshi Hirose shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kazuyuki Okitsu and Mai Fuchigami and Manami Numakura carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5332274 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.