Heart-Coloured Killer Ticket

1990 0h 51m JA

AnimationMystery

Synopsis

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Seiko, while suspended from school goes to Nagasaki, where she finds herself involved in a murder mystery.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Miyuki Matsuoka
Seiko Nagare (voice)
Toshihiko Seki
Chuta Misora (voice)
Mika Doi
Misako Totsugawa (voice)
Bin Shimada
Kyoichiro Takano (voice)
Tatsuyuki Jinnai
Kataoka (voice)
Terue Nunami
Okiku-san (voice)
Hiroshi Masuoka
Misako's father (voice)
Masashi Hirose
Detective (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Taku Sugiyama
Writers: Akira Miyazaki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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36 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 Taku Sugiyama, shot by Yoshiyuki Tamagawa. 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 Hideo Shimazu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Miyuki Matsuoka and Toshihiko Seki and Mika Doi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt16271790 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Taku Sugiyama directs. Yoshiyuki Tamagawa behind the camera. Hideo Shimazu scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Taku Sugiyama, shot by Yoshiyuki Tamagawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hideo Shimazu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Miyuki Matsuoka and Toshihiko Seki and Mika Doi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt16271790 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.