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RUNTIME
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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Hydra
2019 1h 17m JA
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5.8
MID
★5.8TMDB · 23
ThrillerActionCrimeDrama
Synopsis
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An assassin for a secret organization keeping Japan safe from underworld threats finds himself targeted by evil forces aiming to unleash an unstoppable criminal syndicate upon Japan.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Masanori Mimoto
Takashi Sato
MIU
Rina Kishida
Tasuku Nagase
Kenta Kirita
Takaya Aoyagi
Shinichi Miyazaki
Tsutomu Uchigasaki
Nouyuki Sawada
Takashi Nishina
Masa Sugimoto
Naohiro Kawamoto
Syu Ueda
Kaoru Gotô
Yukari Uchiumi
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Kensuke Sonomura
- Writers
- Jiro Kaneko
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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Released 7 years ago.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Kensuke Sonomura, shot by Yasuyuki Suzuki. 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 MOKU. 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 Kensuke Sonomura 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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Masanori Mimoto and MIU and Tasuku Nagase carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt10428440 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Kensuke Sonomura directs. Yasuyuki Suzuki behind the camera. MOKU scores. Kensuke Sonomura cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 7 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Kensuke Sonomura, shot by Yasuyuki Suzuki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by MOKU. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Kensuke Sonomura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Masanori Mimoto and MIU and Tasuku Nagase carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt10428440 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Yasuyuki Suzuki
- Original score
- MOKU
- Editing
- Kensuke Sonomura
- Runtime
- 77 min · 1h 17m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- JA
- IMDB
- Hydra (2019)
Also by
Kensuke Sonomura
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Key crew
- EditorKensuke Sonomura
- StuntsKensuke Sonomura
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2019-05-24· Japan FilmFest Hamburg
Also known as
International titles
- 히드라KR
- 海德拉CN
