Shishigari

2019 0h 17m JA

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 4

AnimationActionAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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A gift from the gods of the mountains. Deep in the northern mountains, there are people who have been living with the blessings of the mountains. A boy, who is coming of age, journeys into the mountains for his first hunt. He must find the "Kuroshishi." The mountain is a world where life and death are divided by a paper-thin line. Sometimes, nature will show its fangs...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Megumi Han
Boy (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kiyotaka Oshiyama
Writers: Kiyotaka Oshiyama, Kiyotaka Oshiyama
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12343526 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kiyotaka Oshiyama directs. Kenji Kawai scores. Yoichi Senzui cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Kenji Kawai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yoichi Senzui shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt12343526 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.