Final Fantasy VII: On the Way to a Smile - Episode Denzel

2009 0h 28m JA

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 41

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Synopsis

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It's been four years since Meteor fell on Midgar. Denzel meets Reeve at an outskirts coffee shop about joining the World Regenesis Organization. Upon the request Denzel tells Reeve about what his life was like prior to the Meteor incident.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kazumu Izawa
Denzel (voice)
Banjo Ginga
Reeve Tuesti (voice)
Yasuyuki Kase
Johnny (voice)
Yoshimitsu Shimoyama
Abel (voice)
Takako Honda
Chloe (voice)
Daisuke Hirakawa
Arkham (voice)
Ikuko Tani
Ruvie Tuesti (voice)
Fumihiko Tachiki
Gaskin (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shinji Ishihira
Writers: Shinji Ishihira, Akio Ofuji, Kazushige Nojima
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Final Fantasy VII Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shinji Ishihira, shot by Ryousuke Omae. 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 Takeharu Ishimoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kazumu Izawa and Banjo Ginga and Yasuyuki Kase carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1980204 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Shinji Ishihira directs. Ryousuke Omae behind the camera. Takeharu Ishimoto scores. Masato Yoshitake cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Part of the "Final Fantasy VII Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Shinji Ishihira, shot by Ryousuke Omae. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Takeharu Ishimoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Masato Yoshitake shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kazumu Izawa and Banjo Ginga and Yasuyuki Kase carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1980204 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.