HOKUSAI

2021 2h 9m JA

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6.5

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6.1

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 50★6.1IMDB · 394

Drama

Synopsis

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The unknown life of Ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai in the Edo period, who is said to have painted more than 30,000 works throughout his life, such as "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji"

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yuya Yagira
Hokusai Katsushika (Young)
Min Tanaka
Hokusai Katsushika (old)
Hiroshi Abe
Juzaburo Tsutaya
Eita Nagayama
Tanehiko Ryutei
Hiroshi Tamaki
Utamaro Kitagawa
Munetaka Aoki
Kozan Takai
Miori Takimoto
Koto
Seishu Uragami

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hajime Hashimoto
Writers: Ren Kawahara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hajime Hashimoto, shot by Akihiko Nihonmatsu. 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 Goro Yasukawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Shuichi Kakesu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Yuya Yagira and Min Tanaka and Hiroshi Abe carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10787472 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Hajime Hashimoto directs. Akihiko Nihonmatsu behind the camera. Goro Yasukawa scores. Shuichi Kakesu cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Directed by Hajime Hashimoto, shot by Akihiko Nihonmatsu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Goro Yasukawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Shuichi Kakesu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Yuya Yagira and Min Tanaka and Hiroshi Abe carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt10787472 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.