Konto 55: Grandson of a Ninja

1969 1h 21m JA

Comedy

Synopsis

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A Toho film featuring the comedy duo Konto 55, (コント55号), comprised of comedians Kinichi Hagimoto and Jiro Sakagami.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kinichi Hagimoto
Jiro Sakagami
Noriko Takahashi
Noriko Shigeyama
Yukiko Kashiwagi
Kingorō Yanagiya
Shirō Ōtsuji
Dankichi Kuruma

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jun Fukuda
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Konto 55 Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jun Fukuda, shot by Yuzuru Aizawa. 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 Kenjiro Hirose. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Kinichi Hagimoto and Jiro Sakagami and Noriko Takahashi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10290166 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jun Fukuda directs. Yuzuru Aizawa behind the camera. Kenjiro Hirose scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Konto 55 Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Jun Fukuda, shot by Yuzuru Aizawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Kenjiro Hirose. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Kinichi Hagimoto and Jiro Sakagami and Noriko Takahashi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt10290166 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.