Ichigo domei

1997 1h 57m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The story of a love triangle between two high school best friends and their cancer-stricken female classmate.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yasuhito Ochi
Aya Okamoto
Hideya Taniguchi
Masato Furuoya
Keiko Takeshita
Ittoku Kishibe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tsutomu Kashima
Writers: Tsutomu Kashima
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tsutomu Kashima, shot by Naoki Kayano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Yasuhito Ochi and Aya Okamoto and Hideya Taniguchi carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0119350 — 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

Tsutomu Kashima directs. Naoki Kayano behind the camera. Shigeru Umebayashi scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Tsutomu Kashima, shot by Naoki Kayano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Shigeru Umebayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Yasuhito Ochi and Aya Okamoto and Hideya Taniguchi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0119350 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.