Battle of Demons

"Part 1 of the Hanaoni trilogy."

2009 1h 41m JA

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★6.1TMDB · 8

Fantasy

Synopsis

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On her 16th birthday, Asagiri Kanna, a shy and bullied girl is abducted and taken to attend a new school. There she finds out she has been promised to marry the demon king, Kaki Kitou. Neither of them seem to be happy about it.

“Part 1 of the Hanaoni trilogy.”

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Cast

Hirofumi Araki
Kaki Kitou
Rin Aizawa
Kanna Asagiri
Ryouta Murai
Ai Kago
Kei Hosogai
Reiji Takatsuki
Yukie Kawamura
Moegi Sahara
Daisuke Watanabe
Gakuto Furuhara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kotaro Terauchi
Writers: Yoshitsugu Sagami, Kotaro Terauchi, Risa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Kotaro Terauchi, shot by Masami Inomoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tsuru Fukui 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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Hirofumi Araki and Rin Aizawa and Ryouta Murai carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Part 1 of the Hanaoni trilogy.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1954491 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kotaro Terauchi directs. Masami Inomoto behind the camera. Akiyuki Kubota scores. Tsuru Fukui cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kotaro Terauchi, shot by Masami Inomoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Akiyuki Kubota. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tsuru Fukui shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hirofumi Araki and Rin Aizawa and Ryouta Murai carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Part 1 of the Hanaoni trilogy.".
8IMDB entry: tt1954491 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.