Bloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at Akiba

1960 1h 16m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Early film by Eiichi Kudô.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yataro Kurokawa
Ryūji Shinagawa
Shinobu Chihara
Kusuo Abe
Kōtarō Nirei
Jinnai no Gosuke
Shunya Wazaki
Sentarō Fushimi
Kyonosuke Nango

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eiichi Kudō
Writers: Narahiro Matsumura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eiichi Kudō, shot by Tsuneji Mori. 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 Ban Takahashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Yataro Kurokawa and Ryūji Shinagawa and Shinobu Chihara carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0359507 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eiichi Kudō directs. Tsuneji Mori behind the camera. Ban Takahashi scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Eiichi Kudō, shot by Tsuneji Mori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ban Takahashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Yataro Kurokawa and Ryūji Shinagawa and Shinobu Chihara carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0359507 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.