Happy Darts

2008 1h 26m JA

Comedy

Synopsis

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The All-Japan Darts Tour has entered the finals. In front of the crowd, Sawada Minako will throw the last dart. Amidst the tension and excitement, Minako recalled the two months of experience.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Emiri Henmi
Minako Sawada
Hitomi Sato
Eri Nitta
Seminosuke Murasugi
Kohji Moritsugu
Kazuki Kato
Keisuke Shinozuka
Shoichiro Masumoto
Akari Ozawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tomoko Matsunashi
Writers: Tomoko Matsunashi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 18 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 Tomoko Matsunashi, shot by Hiro'o Yanagida. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hiroaki Morishita 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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Emiri Henmi and Hitomi Sato and Eri Nitta carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1148169 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tomoko Matsunashi directs. Hiro'o Yanagida behind the camera. Hiroaki Morishita cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Tomoko Matsunashi, shot by Hiro'o Yanagida. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Hiroaki Morishita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Emiri Henmi and Hitomi Sato and Eri Nitta carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1148169 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.