High School Wars: Throwdown!

2010 1h 26m JA

Synopsis

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At Asuka Nishi High School the mantra is survival of the fittest. The leaders of rival classes constantly fight for school territory supremacy. When a mysterious newcomer, Saeki, tips the balance of power at Asuka High, the biggest all out war in school history is lurking in the shadows. Get ready for hot-blooded street fights and high-octane drift battles!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yuki Kubota
Misaki Momose
Daisuke Watanabe
Kumai Kouhei
Kenya Soma
Yuki Ono
Ryō Hirano
Momoka Ikeda

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Akira Hirose
Writers: Fukushima Yoshiki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "High School Wars Collection" — 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 Akira Hirose, shot by Tetsuro Imai. 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 Takayoshi Tarui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Yuki Kubota and Misaki Momose and Daisuke Watanabe carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1730692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Akira Hirose directs. Tetsuro Imai behind the camera. Takayoshi Tarui scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Part of the "High School Wars Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Akira Hirose, shot by Tetsuro Imai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Takayoshi Tarui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Yuki Kubota and Misaki Momose and Daisuke Watanabe carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1730692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.