Jirocho's New Year

1954 1h 27m JA

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MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Akio Kobori
Seizaburō Kawazu
Jun Tazaki
Haruo Tanaka
Kenji Mori
Kazuo Ishii
Rinsaku Ogata
Ren Yamamoto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masahiro Makino
Writers: Genzō Murakami
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Jirocho Sangokushi" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masahiro Makino, shot by Tadashi Iimura. 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 Seiichi Suzuki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Akio Kobori and Seizaburō Kawazu and Jun Tazaki carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0335201 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Masahiro Makino directs. Tadashi Iimura behind the camera. Seiichi Suzuki scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
272 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Jirocho Sangokushi" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Masahiro Makino, shot by Tadashi Iimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Seiichi Suzuki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Akio Kobori and Seizaburō Kawazu and Jun Tazaki carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0335201 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tadashi Iimura
Original score: Seiichi Suzuki
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Jirocho's New Year (1954)

Part of

Jirocho Sangokushi

The tale of real-life Yakuza boss Shimizu Jirocho is told from his earliest beginnings as a gambler on the road as he forms his gang and sets out on the path to fame and fortune.