Wolf Girl

2005 1h 47m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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When a new, smart and sweet Tokyo girl, Rumiko, starts at a rural elementary school, Akira finds himself smitten, like every other male pupil. Newcomer's popularity is contrasted with the less-tolerant treatment of scruffy Hideko, who, thanks to the arrival of a carnival freak-show in town, is nicknamed the Wolf Girl. Teachers and parents snootily consider the carny off-limits, but Akira is determined to find out whether Hideko really is a wolf girl.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mao Ohno
Rumiko / Hanako
Tatsuya Suzuki
Akira Ohta
Erika Mabuchi
Teacher
Rena Masuda
Hideko Komaru
Tokuma Nishioka
Nene Otsuka
Akira's Mother
Go Riju
Akira's Father
Tomorowo Taguchi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshihiro Fukagawa
Writers: Tamotsu Oomi, Tomoko Ogawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hirohide Abe 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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Mao Ohno and Tatsuya Suzuki and Erika Mabuchi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0493824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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

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The take

Yoshihiro Fukagawa directs. Hirohide Abe cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Hirohide Abe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Mao Ohno and Tatsuya Suzuki and Erika Mabuchi carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0493824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.