Dragon Head

2003 2h 2m JA

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5.6

MID

★5.6TMDB · 21

DramaMysteryScience FictionThriller

Synopsis

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Teru Aoki (青木輝) is on a train to Tokyo after a school trip. A disaster occurs which partially destroys the train and blocks a tunnel. When Teru awakes, he finds all his classmates and teachers are dead.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Satoshi Tsumabuki
Teru Aoki
Sayaka Kanda
Ako Seto
Takayuki Yamada
Nobuo Takahashi
Naohito Fujiki
Nimura
Yoshimasa Kondo
Iwata
Kyusaku Shimada
Minila
Minori Terada
Andou
Jinpachi Nezu
Matsuo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Iida
Writers: Masaru Nakamura, Hiroshi Saito, George Iida
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Iida, shot by Junichiro Hayashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yoshihiro Ike. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Masahiro Onaga 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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Satoshi Tsumabuki and Sayaka Kanda and Takayuki Yamada carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0384055 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Iida directs. Junichiro Hayashi behind the camera. Yoshihiro Ike scores. Masahiro Onaga cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by George Iida, shot by Junichiro Hayashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Yoshihiro Ike. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Masahiro Onaga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Satoshi Tsumabuki and Sayaka Kanda and Takayuki Yamada carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0384055 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.