Roppongi Banana Boys

1989 1h 30m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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A stylish light comedy about the “Banana boys”— two boys who were born and raised in Roppongi who are still growing up. It is based on the light novel of the same name written by Takashi Kitajima

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Toru Nakamura
Ryotaro Natsume
Koujiro Shimizu
Tetsuo Iwata
Yukari Morikawa
Sayuri Takami
Rikako Murakami
Kyoko
Katrina Casey
Teruyuki Kagawa
Watanabe
Tetta Sugimoto
Yoshihiro Kato

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yusuke Narita
Writers: Takashi Kitajima, Hiroshi Kashiwabara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yusuke Narita, shot by Katsumi Yanagijima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Toru Nakamura and Koujiro Shimizu and Yukari Morikawa carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0344276 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yusuke Narita directs. Katsumi Yanagijima behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yusuke Narita, shot by Katsumi Yanagijima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Toru Nakamura and Koujiro Shimizu and Yukari Morikawa carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0344276 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.