Black★Rock Shooter

2010 0h 52m JA

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 46

DramaAnimationFantasy

Synopsis

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The story of two girls bound in friendship, as well as Black Rock Star's struggle unfolding in another world. But when the two worlds come together... what will happen?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kana Hanazawa
Mato Kuroi (voice)
Miyuki Sawashiro
Yomi Takanashi (voice)
Kana Asumi
Yuu Koutari (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shinobu Yoshioka
Writers: Nagaru Tanigawa, Shinobu Yoshioka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shinobu Yoshioka, shot by Takeshi Hirooka. 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 ryo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Kana Hanazawa and Miyuki Sawashiro and Kana Asumi carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1827378 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shinobu Yoshioka directs. Takeshi Hirooka behind the camera. ryo scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Directed by Shinobu Yoshioka, shot by Takeshi Hirooka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by ryo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Kana Hanazawa and Miyuki Sawashiro and Kana Asumi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1827378 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "depression", "high school", "friendship", "isolation".