Kindaichi Case Files : The Opera House Murders

1996 1h 34m JA

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★6.6TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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Invited for a anniversary celebration, Kindaichi, Miyuki and inspector Kenmochi re-visit the Opera House. There they discover that a play of The Phantom of the Opera is being rehearsed again. However, it doesn't take long when members of the acting troupe are killed by the Phantom. Kindaichi will once again have to solve a murder series in the Opera House.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kappei Yamaguchi
Hajime Kindaichi (Voice)
Akiko Nakagawa
Miyuki Nanase (Voice)
Isao Natsuyagi
Isamu Kenmochi (voice)
Masako Katsuki
Seiko Shinjouji (voice)
Mahito Ohba
Seiji Makube (voice)
Rihoko Yoshida
Ryoko Saeki (voice)
Masami Kikuchi
Rokuro Eguchi (voice)
Yuuko Tsuburaya
Mika Kurosawa (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daisuke Nishio
Writers: Takuya Nishioka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Kindaichi (Animated) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daisuke Nishio, shot by Masatoshi Fukui. 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 Kaoru Wada. 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 Shinichi Fukumitsu 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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Kappei Yamaguchi and Akiko Nakagawa and Isao Natsuyagi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12428476 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daisuke Nishio directs. Masatoshi Fukui behind the camera. Kaoru Wada scores. Shinichi Fukumitsu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Kindaichi (Animated) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Daisuke Nishio, shot by Masatoshi Fukui. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kaoru Wada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Shinichi Fukumitsu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kappei Yamaguchi and Akiko Nakagawa and Isao Natsuyagi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt12428476 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Masatoshi Fukui
Original score: Kaoru Wada
Editing: Shinichi Fukumitsu
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Status: Released
Box office: $4,300,000
Original language: JA
IMDB: Kindaichi Case Files : The Opera House Murders (1996)

Part of

Kindaichi (Animated) Collection

The crime solving adventures of a high school student, Hajime Kindaichi, the supposed grandson of the famous (fictional) private detective Kosuke Kindaichi.