Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer

"Life is but a dream..."

1984 1h 35m JA

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★7.2TMDB · 104★7.4IMDB · 2,292

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Synopsis

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As the perpetually lecherous Ataru and his friends prepare for a carnival at Tomobiki High School, they gradually realize the days are literally repeating themselves. Any effort to break the pattern dumps them back where they started.

“Life is but a dream...”

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Cast

Toshio Furukawa
Ataru Moroboshi (voice)
Fumi Hirano
Lum (voice)
Akira Kamiya
Mendou (voice)
Kazuko Sugiyama
Ten (voice)
Saeko Shimazu
Shinobu (voice)
Akira Murayama
Perm (voice)
Shinji Nomura
Kakugari (voice)
Issei Futamata
Chibi (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mamoru Oshii
Writers: Mamoru Oshii
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Urusei Yatsura Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mamoru Oshii, shot by Akio Wakana. 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 Katsu Hoshi. 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 Seiji Morita 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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Toshio Furukawa and Fumi Hirano and Akira Kamiya carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Life is but a dream...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0088334 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mamoru Oshii directs. Akio Wakana behind the camera. Katsu Hoshi scores. Seiji Morita cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Urusei Yatsura Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Mamoru Oshii, shot by Akio Wakana. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Katsu Hoshi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Seiji Morita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Toshio Furukawa and Fumi Hirano and Akira Kamiya carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Life is but a dream...".
8IMDB entry: tt0088334 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.