Gintama

"THE MOST HILARIOUS ACTION BLOCKBUSTER!"

2017 2h 10m JA

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 148

ActionComedyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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In an era where aliens have invaded and taken over feudal Tokyo, a young samurai finds work however he can.

“THE MOST HILARIOUS ACTION BLOCKBUSTER!”

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Cast

Shun Oguri
Gintoki Sakata
Masaki Suda
Shinpachi Shimura
Kanna Hashimoto
Kagura
Yuya Yagira
Toshiro Hijikata
Hirofumi Arai
Nizo Okada
Ryo Yoshizawa
Sougo Okita
Akari Hayami
Tetsuko Murata
Tsuyoshi Domoto
Shinsuke Takasugi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuichi Fukuda
Writers: Yuichi Fukuda
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Gintama (Live Action) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yuichi Fukuda, shot by Yasuyuki Suzuki. 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 Eishi Segawa. 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 Jun Kuriyagawa 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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Shun Oguri and Masaki Suda and Kanna Hashimoto carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "THE MOST HILARIOUS ACTION BLOCKBUSTER!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5805470 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yuichi Fukuda directs. Yasuyuki Suzuki behind the camera. Eishi Segawa scores. Jun Kuriyagawa cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Part of the "Gintama (Live Action) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Yuichi Fukuda, shot by Yasuyuki Suzuki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Eishi Segawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jun Kuriyagawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Shun Oguri and Masaki Suda and Kanna Hashimoto carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "THE MOST HILARIOUS ACTION BLOCKBUSTER!".
8IMDB entry: tt5805470 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.