Akado Suzunosuke: Monster in the Moonlight

1957 0h 57m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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In the first two films we learn the character's origins, including his childhood and how he learned his fighting skills. Later, he must face his friend, who has joined a gang of criminals.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shoji Umewaka
Naritoshi Hayashi
Tamao Nakamura
Yataro Kurokawa
Yōko Uraji
Sumire Harukaze
Setsuko Hama
Shōzō Nanbu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bin Katō
Writers: Tsunayoshi Takeuchi, Tetsurō Yoshida
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Akado Suzunosuke Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bin Katō, shot by Hiroshi Imai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Shoji Umewaka and Naritoshi Hayashi and Tamao Nakamura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0229205 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bin Katō directs. Hiroshi Imai behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
269 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Akado Suzunosuke Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Bin Katō, shot by Hiroshi Imai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Shoji Umewaka and Naritoshi Hayashi and Tamao Nakamura carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0229205 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.