Slavemen

2017 1h 27m JA

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 4

ActionCrimeScience FictionComedy

Synopsis

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Yasuyuki Shimada is an ordinary guy who makes films. One day he gets a hold of a camera and a mask which has special powers to go back in time by filming the God of Death who handles all destinies. This is a new type of Dark Action Hero movie, where a simple filmmaker changes his destiny and tries to save his crush!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yuichi Nakamura
Yasuyuki Shimada
Kayako Okuda
Ayano Kogure
Hiroaki Iwanaga
Masato Oomori
Ryohei Odai
Koji Kiryu
Kanji Tsuda
Yuuzan Kiryu
Ryohei Abe
Koji Kiryu
Isamu Sugihara
Shuhei Akanuma
Ayuka Terada
Riko Ikegami

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Noboru Iguchi
Writers: Noboru Iguchi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Noboru Iguchi, shot by Mitsuaki Fujimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yasuhiko Fukuda. 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 Demo Tanaka 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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Yuichi Nakamura and Kayako Okuda and Hiroaki Iwanaga carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6235532 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Noboru Iguchi directs. Mitsuaki Fujimoto behind the camera. Yasuhiko Fukuda scores. Demo Tanaka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Noboru Iguchi, shot by Mitsuaki Fujimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Yasuhiko Fukuda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Demo Tanaka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Yuichi Nakamura and Kayako Okuda and Hiroaki Iwanaga carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt6235532 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.