Tanuki Battle of Awaodori Festival

1954 1h 19m JA

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★10.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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A tanuki-themed musical.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yataro Kurokawa
Shintarō Nanjō
Michiko Ai
Mitsusaburō Ramon
Entatsu Yokoyama
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Koume Akasaka
Tokiko Mita

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bin Katō
Writers: Fuji Yahiro
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bin Katō, shot by Senkichirō Takeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Yataro Kurokawa and Shintarō Nanjō and Michiko Ai carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0440064 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bin Katō directs. Senkichirō Takeda behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
272 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Bin Katō, shot by Senkichirō Takeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Yataro Kurokawa and Shintarō Nanjō and Michiko Ai carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0440064 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.