I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

"This is a story about an unforgettable spring..."

2018 1h 48m JA

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8.2

BANGER

★8.2TMDB · 1,863

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Synopsis

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After his classmate and crush is diagnosed with a pancreatic disease, an average high schooler sets out to make the most of her final days.

“This is a story about an unforgettable spring...”

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Cast

Mahiro Takasugi
Haruki Shiga (voice)
Lynn
Sakura Yamauchi (voice)
Yukiyo Fujii
Kyoko Takimoto (voice)
Yuma Uchida
Takahiro (voice)
Jun Fukushima
Issei Miyata (voice)
Atsuko Tanaka
Haruki's Mother (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Haruki's Father (voice)
Emi Wakui
Sakura's Mother (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shinichiro Ushijima
Writers: Shinichiro Ushijima, Daisuke Yoshida, Tomoyuki Itamura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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CAST

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230+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shinichiro Ushijima, shot by Mayuko Koike. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hiroko Sebu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yumi Jinguji 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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Mahiro Takasugi and Lynn and Yukiyo Fujii carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This is a story about an unforgettable spring...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7236034 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shinichiro Ushijima directs. Mayuko Koike behind the camera. Hiroko Sebu scores. Yumi Jinguji cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2230+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
3Directed by Shinichiro Ushijima, shot by Mayuko Koike. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hiroko Sebu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yumi Jinguji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mahiro Takasugi and Lynn and Yukiyo Fujii carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "This is a story about an unforgettable spring...".
8IMDB entry: tt7236034 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "dying and death", "diary", "terminal illness", "tragedy".
10Released under 19 different titles around the world.