Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase

2007 0h 54m JA

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 9

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Synopsis

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Legendary bicycle racer Marco Rondanini dies as team Pao Pao Beer is set to race in Japan. Team member Ciocci, close friend of Marco, starts to think about quitting. Under heavy rain, Ciocci and Pepe must put that aside as Team Pao Pao struggles to reach another victory. Pepe continues to ride his bicycle both in competition and training. He often spends time with his other team mates while they train in beautiful scenery in Japan. While in Japan a local girl helps out the team before and during the race.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yo Oizumi
Pepe (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Jean-Louis Chochi (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Marco Rondanini (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto
Hikaru Toyoki (voice)
Yūshi Satō
Gilmore (voice)
Hisao Egawa
Regio (voice)
Akira Sasanuma
Nino (voice)
Reita Shibai
Toyoshiro Juuichi (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kitaro Kosaka
Writers: Kitaro Kosaka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

ERA

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Yo Oizumi and Koichi Yamadera and Akio Otsuka carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3751278 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kitaro Kosaka directs. Toshiyuki Honda scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Part of the "NASU Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Toshiyuki Honda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Yo Oizumi and Koichi Yamadera and Akio Otsuka carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3751278 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "sports", "competition", "tournament", "based on manga".