Human Scramble: Road

1993 1h 10m JA

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★8.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Based on the comic written by Masao Yajima and illustrated by Kenshi Hirokane

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shinobu Sakagami
Haruhiko Saito
Naoko Amihama
Kimie Shingyoji
Shirō Shimomoto
Tetsuya Ushio
Kinzō Sakura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Itsumichi Isomura
Writers: Masao Yajima, Itsumichi Isomura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Human Scramble" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Itsumichi Isomura, shot by Shōhei Andō. 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 Hikaru Yoshida. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kunihiko Ukai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Shinobu Sakagami and Haruhiko Saito and Naoko Amihama carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Itsumichi Isomura directs. Shōhei Andō behind the camera. Hikaru Yoshida scores. Kunihiko Ukai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Human Scramble" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Itsumichi Isomura, shot by Shōhei Andō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Hikaru Yoshida. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Kunihiko Ukai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Shinobu Sakagami and Haruhiko Saito and Naoko Amihama carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0239720 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.