Highschool Scramble

1982 1h 30m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yoshio Nomura
Mayo Kawasaki
Yu Hayami
Hirohide Yakumaru
Masahiro Motoki
Toshikazu Fukawa
Chu Arai
Hiromitsu Suzuki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yūsuke Watanabe
Writers: Mitsuo Akamatsu, Koji Harima, Yūsuke Watanabe
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yūsuke Watanabe, shot by Rokurô Nishigaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Yoshio Nomura and Mayo Kawasaki and Yu Hayami carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0330856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yūsuke Watanabe directs. Rokurô Nishigaki behind the camera. Osamu Totsuka scores. Yoshitami Kuroiwa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yūsuke Watanabe, shot by Rokurô Nishigaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Osamu Totsuka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yoshitami Kuroiwa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Yoshio Nomura and Mayo Kawasaki and Yu Hayami carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0330856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.