Presents Aikagi

"The giver, the recipient, the occasion: every present holds a story"

2006 0h 45m JA

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 4

Romance

Synopsis

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Aikagi means "spare key" in Japanese, and this film presents a story of love and remembrance. Even if the owner of the key has left, the memories remain. Yukari (Hirosue Ryoko) and Hiroaki (Tamayama Tetsuji) have been together for eight years. Though they are both constantly busy with work and do not see each other often, Yukari believes that they will always be together. Just before Christmas, the couple finally has a chance to meet up, but Hiroaki tells her that he has found someone else and breaks up with her. The next day, a heartbroken Yukari cuts short her hair. When she sees Hiroaki's spare key, all the past memories come rushing back. Yukari decides to give him one last present.

“The giver, the recipient, the occasion: every present holds a story”

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Cast

Ryoko Hirosue
Yukari
Tetsuji Tamayama
Hiroaki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Asako Hyuga
Writers: Taiko Matsuo
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Ryoko Hirosue and Tetsuji Tamayama carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The giver, the recipient, the occasion: every present holds a story".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0923854 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Asako Hyuga directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Ryoko Hirosue and Tetsuji Tamayama carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The giver, the recipient, the occasion: every present holds a story".
6IMDB entry: tt0923854 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.