Usuzumizakura: GARO

2018 1h 22m JA

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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Set during the Heian Period, Kyo is a beautiful city that is proud of its glory. Two beautiful onmyouji meet, and the sad and short-lived beautiful cherry blossom starts to stir after 1000 years.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Masei Nakayama
Raikou (voice)
Romi Park
Seimei (voice)
Akiko Yajima
Kintoki (voice)
Atsuko Tanaka
Akira (voice)
Keisuke Higashi
Tokimaru (voice)
Kenyu Horiuchi
Fujiwara no Michanaga (voice)
Daisuke Namikawa
Fujiwara no Yasusuke (voice)
Katsuhito Nomura
Minamoto no Yorinobu (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Satoshi Nishimura
Writers: Keita Amemiya, Yasuko Kobayashi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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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 Satoshi Nishimura, shot by Masashi Uoyama. 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 Ryuichi Takada. 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 Yumi Jinguji 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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Masei Nakayama and Romi Park and Akiko Yajima carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9737258 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Satoshi Nishimura directs. Masashi Uoyama behind the camera. Ryuichi Takada scores. Yumi Jinguji cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Satoshi Nishimura, shot by Masashi Uoyama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ryuichi Takada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yumi Jinguji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Masei Nakayama and Romi Park and Akiko Yajima carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt9737258 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.