Drifting Clouds

1982 1h 31m JA

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 5

AnimationComedy

Synopsis

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Retired samurai Kumosuke lives quietly, not to say idly, in Edo (old Tokyo) with his wife and two children, a young boy named Shinnosuke and an infant girl, Ohana. While he nominally runs a courier business to earn a living, he seems to spend most of his time smoking his pipe, drinking sake, and chasing women. The arrival of a Shinsengumi squad led by a young swordswman, Ichimonji Hyougo, disrupts this peaceful routine, forcing Kumosuke to defend himself.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shingo Yamashiro
Kumo (voice)
Chiyoko Kawashima
Okiyo (voice)
Fuyumi Shiraishi
O-Hana (voice)
Joji Yanami
Shibusawa Sensei (voice)
Kazuhiko Kishino
Roku (voice)
Mami Kumagai
O-Kame (voice)
Masashi Amenomori
Yokujiro (voice)
Noriko Tsukase
Ango (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mori Masaki
Writers: Mori Masaki, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Atsushi Yamatoya
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mori Masaki, shot by Kinichi Ishikawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Shingo Yamashiro and Chiyoko Kawashima and Fuyumi Shiraishi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4126876 — 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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The take

Mori Masaki directs. Kinichi Ishikawa behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Mori Masaki, shot by Kinichi Ishikawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Shingo Yamashiro and Chiyoko Kawashima and Fuyumi Shiraishi carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt4126876 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.