Jigokudo Spiritual Press

1996 1h 41m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Horror

Synopsis

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Upon rescuing a friend who is being held captive by a wicked classmate and his gang of bullies, 11-year-olds Tetsushi, Yuusuke, and Ryoji unexpectedly find themselves entwined in a supernatural battle against the forces of hell. Armed with courage, wit, and three magical charms given to them by a mysterious hermit, they set out to thwart the evil in a quest, which takes them to the depths of hell and brings them to a final battle with the god of death himself.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Suzunosuke Tanaka
Ryuta Otake
Takamasa Nakayama
Sayaka Yoshino
Kensaku Maeda
Junichi Kawamoto
Ikeda Jun
Megumi Morisaki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hiroyuki Nasu
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hiroyuki Nasu, shot by Masaru Mori. 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 Kimio Nomura. 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 Yoshiyuki Abe 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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Suzunosuke Tanaka and Ryuta Otake and Takamasa Nakayama carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0230368 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Hiroyuki Nasu directs. Masaru Mori behind the camera. Kimio Nomura scores. Yoshiyuki Abe cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Hiroyuki Nasu, shot by Masaru Mori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Kimio Nomura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Yoshiyuki Abe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Suzunosuke Tanaka and Ryuta Otake and Takamasa Nakayama carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0230368 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.