Aragami

2003 1h 16m JA

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7.0

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6.7

IMDB

★7.0TMDB · 64★6.7IMDB · 2,316

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Synopsis

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Two seriously wounded samurai find refuge from a storm at an isolated temple, the home of a swordsman and a mysterious young woman. One samurai awakes to find that not only has his comrade died, but that his wounds have miraculously healed. He discovers that he has been given the power of immortality by the swordsman, a man once known as the legendary Miyamoto Musashi, who now lives an endless existence as Aragami, a "god of battle".

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Takao Osawa
Samurai
Masaya Katō
Aragami
Kanae Uotani
Woman
Tak Sakaguchi
The Future Challenger
Hideo Sakaki
The Samurai's Friend

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ryuhei Kitamura
Writers: Shoichiro Masumoto, Shoichiro Masumoto, Ryuhei Kitamura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 23 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 Ryuhei Kitamura, shot by Takumi Furuya. 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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Editor Shuichi Kakesu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Takao Osawa and Masaya Katō and Kanae Uotani carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0362417 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ryuhei Kitamura directs. Takumi Furuya behind the camera. Shuichi Kakesu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ryuhei Kitamura, shot by Takumi Furuya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Shuichi Kakesu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Takao Osawa and Masaya Katō and Kanae Uotani carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0362417 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.