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Drop

2009 2h 1m JA
πŸ‘
6.8
SOLID
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6.4
IMDB
β˜…6.8TMDB Β· 18β˜…6.4IMDB Β· 357
ActionComedy
Synopsis
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"Drop" tells the story of a boy named Hiroshi Shinanogawa, who grew up in the 1980s. He became inspired by the Be-Bop High School manga and decided to become a delinquent. Hiroshi dropped out of a private middle school and transferred to a public school There he joins up with a delinquent gang.

β€œSome stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Hiroshi Shinagawa
Writers
Hiroshi Shinagawa
Languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hiroshi Shinagawa, shot by Masayuki Fujii. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kan Sawada. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hiroshi Sunaga 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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Hiroki Narimiya and Hiro Mizushima and Yuika Motokariya carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1237958 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 18 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hiroshi Shinagawa directs. Masayuki Fujii behind the camera. Kan Sawada scores. Hiroshi Sunaga cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 17 years ago.
  • 2Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 3Directed by Hiroshi Shinagawa, shot by Masayuki Fujii. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Kan Sawada. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Hiroshi Sunaga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Hiroki Narimiya and Hiro Mizushima and Yuika Motokariya carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt1237958 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 18 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Masayuki Fujii
Original score
Kan Sawada
Editing
Hiroshi Sunaga
Runtime
121 min Β· 2h 1m
Status
Released
Original language
JA
IMDB rating
6.4/10 Β· 357 votes
MPAA
TV-MA

Awards

1 nomination

Also by

Hiroshi Shinagawa

Production companies

Who made it

  • KADOKAWA

    KADOKAWA

    JP

  • NTT Docomo

    NTT Docomo

    JP

  • Yoshimoto Kogyo

    Yoshimoto Kogyo

    JP

Key crew

  • ProducerShigeo Minakami
  • Art DirectionShohei Ishikawa
  • Art DirectionNorihiro Isoda
  • EditorHiroshi Sunaga

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • high school
  • delinquent
  • japanese high school

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2009-03-20

Also known as

International titles

  • DoropuJP
  • ΰΈ„ΰΈ™ΰΈ”ΰΈ΄ΰΈšTH
  • DropUS

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