Mukoku

2017 2h 5m JA

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 5

ActionDramaAdventure

Synopsis

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Kengo was gifted in Kendo (Japanese martial art) but he quits after a tragic incident. He works as a security guard and spends his days drinking. One day, he encounters a high school student Toru, who has a natural ability in Kendo. Toru revives the spirit of the sport in Kengo and he resumes practice again.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Go Ayano
Kengo Yatabe
Nijiro Murakami
Tooru Haneda
Atsuko Maeda
Kazuno
Reiko Kataoka
Nozomi Haneda
Misuzu Kanno
Shizuko Yada
Suon Kan
Tadokoro
Jun Fubuki
Mitsuko Ono
Kaoru Kobayashi
Shozo Yatabe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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1 / 5

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Go Ayano and Nijiro Murakami and Atsuko Maeda carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6103812 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kazuyoshi Kumakiri directs. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Go Ayano and Nijiro Murakami and Atsuko Maeda carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt6103812 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.