Hitokowa 3: The Killing Hour

2013 1h 3m JA

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 3

Horror

Synopsis

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This 3rd installment of Kazuto Kodama’s horror series delves into the dark side of love, exposing the bizarre cruelties of excessive affection from a psychopath.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aoi Morikawa
(segment "Lost Property")
Shiori Toyoizumi
(segment "Lost Property")
Yûtarô Imai
(segment "Lost Property")
Haruka Kurosawa
(segment "Can't Be Seen")
Nagisa Oshima
(segment "Can't Be Seen")
Kyoko Nyakuzaki
(segment "Can't Be Seen")
Erina Hayase
(segment "Forever together")
Hiroyuki Yamamoto
(segment "Forever together")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuto Kodama
Writers: Kenta Ihara, Kazuto Kodama
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Hitokowa" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kazuto Kodama, shot by Takeshi Sone. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Naoyuki Kobayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Aoi Morikawa and Shiori Toyoizumi and Yûtarô Imai carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kazuto Kodama directs. Takeshi Sone behind the camera. Naoyuki Kobayashi scores. Kazuto Kodama cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Part of the "Hitokowa" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Kazuto Kodama, shot by Takeshi Sone. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Naoyuki Kobayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Kazuto Kodama shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Aoi Morikawa and Shiori Toyoizumi and Yûtarô Imai carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt3443670 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.