Police Branch 82: Rebirth

1996 1h 30m JA

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5.0

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★5.0TMDB · 1

DramaActionCrime

Synopsis

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A pair of Tokyo policewomen who pack their own brand of "deadly weapons" do some serious undercover work as they take on the toughest cases the department has to offer in this steamy mix of cop action and softcore drama.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kumiko Hara
Mika
Miyuki Iijima
Rin
Hajime Tsukumo
Edo Yamaguchi
Tetsu Watanabe
Yōko Azusa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masahide Kuwabara
Writers: Rokurō Mochizuki, Takafumi Ota, Ki Miyahara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Police Branch 82 Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masahide Kuwabara, shot by Shigeru Komatsubara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kumiko Hara and Miyuki Iijima and Hajime Tsukumo carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4165204 — 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

Masahide Kuwabara directs. Shigeru Komatsubara behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Police Branch 82 Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Masahide Kuwabara, shot by Shigeru Komatsubara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Kumiko Hara and Miyuki Iijima and Hajime Tsukumo carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4165204 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.