The Shinjuku Love Story

"Love Story Of Shinjuku, of a fugitive man that falls inlove with a upperclass daughter"

1987 1h 35m JA

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8.2

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★8.2TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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Ichijoji is a street punk who stumbles across Mari and her cat. Mari and Ichijoji immediately fall in love but are chased by both yakuza and corrupt cops.

“Love Story Of Shinjuku, of a fugitive man that falls inlove with a upperclass daughter”

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Cast

Toru Nakamura
Ichijoji
Mina Ichijôji
Mari Obana
Izumi Igarashi
Yumi Harada
Kai Ato
Tashiro
Yasuo Daichi
Tazaki
Yutaka Enatsu
Katsumada
Tsutomu Furukawa
Haruo minami
Yasuhiro Gotô
Morishita

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hiroyuki Nasu
Writers: Machiko Nasu
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hiroyuki Nasu, shot by Takeshi Hamada. 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 Kimio Nomura. 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 Shinji Yamada 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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Toru Nakamura and Mina Ichijôji and Izumi Igarashi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love Story Of Shinjuku, of a fugitive man that falls inlove with a upperclass daughter".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2178576 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Hiroyuki Nasu directs. Takeshi Hamada behind the camera. Kimio Nomura scores. Shinji Yamada cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Hiroyuki Nasu, shot by Takeshi Hamada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Kimio Nomura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Shinji Yamada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Toru Nakamura and Mina Ichijôji and Izumi Igarashi carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Love Story Of Shinjuku, of a fugitive man that falls inlove with a upperclass daughter".
7IMDB entry: tt2178576 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.