Birth of a Fighter

1967 1h 19m JA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 2

DramaAction

Synopsis

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A young boss proves his right to rule his gang.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hideki Takahashi
Masakichi Murase
Yōko Yamamoto
Oyuki
Kotoe Hatsui
Kane
Kenjirō Ishiyama
Isaburô
Kazuko Tachibana
Oshin
Asao Sano
Sohei Marutani
Kaku Takashina
Saburo Hiromatsu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Motomu Ida
Writers: Hisataka Kai, Fuji Yahiro
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Otoko no monsho Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Motomu Ida, shot by Izumi Hagiwara. 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 Seitaro Omori. 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 Osamu Inoue 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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Hideki Takahashi and Yōko Yamamoto and Kotoe Hatsui carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4179340 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Motomu Ida directs. Izumi Hagiwara behind the camera. Seitaro Omori scores. Osamu Inoue cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Otoko no monsho Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Motomu Ida, shot by Izumi Hagiwara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Seitaro Omori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Osamu Inoue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Hideki Takahashi and Yōko Yamamoto and Kotoe Hatsui carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt4179340 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.