Wangan Midnight

1992 1h 31m JA

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Direct to video adaptation of the comic by Michiharu Kusunoki.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gitan Ohtsuru
Hideyo Amamoto
Ruby Moreno
Ren Osugi
Shinji Yamashita
Masako Dono
Shoichiro Akaboshi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hisashi Watanabe
Writers: Hisashi Watanabe, Yôji Ikegami
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Part of the "Wangan Midnight" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Gitan Ohtsuru and Hideyo Amamoto and Ruby Moreno carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3603038 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Hisashi Watanabe directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Wangan Midnight" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Gitan Ohtsuru and Hideyo Amamoto and Ruby Moreno carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt3603038 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.