New Wangan Midnight S30 vs. Gold GT-R - Part I

1998 1h 15m JA

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kouta Namikawa
Mamiko Mise
Narushi Ikeda
Tora Uganda
Takashi Nishina
Hirotaro Honda
Kōji Shimizu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Junji Hanado
Writers: Seigo Inoue
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Wangan Midnight" — 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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Original score by Ken'ichiro Shinzawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Yukihiro Kokita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kouta Namikawa and Mamiko Mise and Narushi Ikeda carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1834292 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Junji Hanado directs. Ken'ichiro Shinzawa scores. Yukihiro Kokita cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Wangan Midnight" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Ken'ichiro Shinzawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yukihiro Kokita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kouta Namikawa and Mamiko Mise and Narushi Ikeda carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1834292 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.