Tokyo Fist

1995 1h 27m JA

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6.8

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IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 161★7IMDB · 4,192

ActionDramaThriller

Synopsis

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A businessman, Tsuda, runs into a childhood friend, Kojima, on the subway. Kojima is working as a semiprofessional boxer. Tsuda soon begins to suspect that Kojima might be having an affair with his fiancée Hizuru. After an altercation, Tsuda begins training rigorously himself, leading to an extremely bloody, violent confrontation.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shinya Tsukamoto
Tsuda Yoshiharu
Kaori Fujii
Hizuru
Kôji Tsukamoto
Kojima Takuji
Naomasa Musaka
Haze
Koichi Wajima
Chairman Shirota
Tomorowo Taguchi
Tattoo Artist
Nobu Kanaoka
Nurse
Naoto Takenaka
Ohizumi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shinya Tsukamoto
Writers: Shinya Tsukamoto, Hisashi Saito, Shinya Tsukamoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto, shot by Shinya Tsukamoto. 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 Chu Ishikawa. 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 Shinya Tsukamoto 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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Shinya Tsukamoto and Kaori Fujii and Kôji Tsukamoto carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0114690 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shinya Tsukamoto directs. Shinya Tsukamoto behind the camera. Chu Ishikawa scores. Shinya Tsukamoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto, shot by Shinya Tsukamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Chu Ishikawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Shinya Tsukamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Shinya Tsukamoto and Kaori Fujii and Kôji Tsukamoto carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0114690 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.