The Messiah from the Future

"November 11, 1997. The aggressor comes down calling herself..."

1997 1h 20m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Science FictionHorror

Synopsis

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When a visitor from the future shows up at school and instigates a reign of terror, a small group of students must find a way to stop the horror from spreading.

“November 11, 1997. The aggressor comes down calling herself...”

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Cast

Kazumi Murata
Kazumi Kusumoto
Shuji Kashiwabara
Koji Seki
Hinako Saeki
Michiru Takamizawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Atsushi Shimizu
Writers: Taku Mayumura, Atsushi Shimizu, Shimako Satō
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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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 Atsushi Shimizu, shot by Tsuneari Yamaki. 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 Ryuji Murayama. 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 Yoshinori Ota 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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Kazumi Murata and Shuji Kashiwabara and Hinako Saeki carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "November 11, 1997. The aggressor comes down calling herself...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Atsushi Shimizu directs. Tsuneari Yamaki behind the camera. Ryuji Murayama scores. Yoshinori Ota cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Atsushi Shimizu, shot by Tsuneari Yamaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ryuji Murayama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yoshinori Ota shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kazumi Murata and Shuji Kashiwabara and Hinako Saeki carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "November 11, 1997. The aggressor comes down calling herself...".
9IMDB entry: tt0130897 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.