Anxious Virgin: One More Time, I Love You

1990 1h 16m JA

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8.3

BANGER

★8.3TMDB · 3

RomanceFantasy

Synopsis

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Just when Hideki thinks he will lose his virginity, he gets hit by a car, and dies. God gives him a 2nd chance by placing his mind into the body of Sachiko's best friend, a girl. Can he convince Sachiko of his love?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shinobu Nakayama
Sachiko
Yasufumi Hayashi
Hideki
Rika Furukawa
Riko
Ichirō Ogura
God
Masato Hagiwara
Risa Hayase
Blindfolded girl
Yoshiyuki Omori
Keiichi Minowa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shun Nakahara
Writers: Shun Nakahara, Hiroaki Jinno
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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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shun Nakahara, shot by Tōru Satō. 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 Hitomi Kuroishi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Shinobu Nakayama and Yasufumi Hayashi and Rika Furukawa carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0185286 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Shun Nakahara directs. Tōru Satō behind the camera. Hitomi Kuroishi scores. Isao Tomita 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.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Shun Nakahara, shot by Tōru Satō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hitomi Kuroishi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Isao Tomita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Shinobu Nakayama and Yasufumi Hayashi and Rika Furukawa carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0185286 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.