Kureshin Paradise! Made in Saitama

"How crazy Saitama is."

1999 0h 12m JA

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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This collection of short stories was released along with "Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle."

“How crazy Saitama is.”

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Cast

Akiko Yajima
Shinnosuke Nohara (voice)
Miki Narahashi
Misae Nohara (voice)
Keiji Fujiwara
Hiroshi Nohara (voice)
Satomi Korogi
Himawari Nohara (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tsutomu Mizushima
Writers: Yoshito Usui
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tsutomu Mizushima, shot by Toshiyuki Umeda. 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 Shiro Hamaguchi. 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 Hajime Okayasu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Akiko Yajima and Miki Narahashi and Keiji Fujiwara carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "How crazy Saitama is.".

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The take

Tsutomu Mizushima directs. Toshiyuki Umeda behind the camera. Shiro Hamaguchi scores. Hajime Okayasu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Tsutomu Mizushima, shot by Toshiyuki Umeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Shiro Hamaguchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Hajime Okayasu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Akiko Yajima and Miki Narahashi and Keiji Fujiwara carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "How crazy Saitama is.".
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.