The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia

2007 1h 43m JA

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 6

Comedy

Synopsis

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A freelance writer is given a bizarre assignment by the sexy editor of "Black Book Monthly": find a bug with the power to bring humans back from the dead, in order to report on the afterlife. With his trusty companion Endo in tow, he sets off on a quest for the elusive insect and along the way meets the mysterious Sayoko, a former dominatrix and habitual wrist-cutter who delights in rubbing wasabi into her wounds.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yusuke Iseya
Na
Suzuki Matsuo
Endo
Rinko Kikuchi
Sayoko
Ryo Iwamatsu
Gang Boss
Eri Fuse
Gang Boss Underling
Miki Mizuno
Editor of 'Black Book'
Yutaka Matsushige
Mashima
Takashi Sasano

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Satoshi Miki
Writers: Satoshi Miki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Satoshi Miki, shot by Takashi Komatsu. 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 Osamu Sakaguchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Yusuke Iseya and Suzuki Matsuo and Rinko Kikuchi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0965405 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Satoshi Miki directs. Takashi Komatsu behind the camera. Osamu Sakaguchi scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Released 19 years ago.
2Directed by Satoshi Miki, shot by Takashi Komatsu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Osamu Sakaguchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Yusuke Iseya and Suzuki Matsuo and Rinko Kikuchi carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0965405 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.