A Man's Crest: Fight Challenge

1964 1h 27m JA

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Synopsis

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Sixth part in the Enblem of Man series.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hideki Takahashi
Masako Izumi
Kōji Wada
Mieko Nishio
Asao Koike
Kokinji Katsura
Asao Sano
Kaku Takashina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Motomu Ida
Writers: Hisataka Kai
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Otoko no monsho 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 Motomu Ida, shot by Izumi Hagiwara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Hideki Takahashi and Masako Izumi and Kōji Wada carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6427804 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Motomu Ida directs. Izumi Hagiwara behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
262 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Otoko no monsho Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Motomu Ida, shot by Izumi Hagiwara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Hideki Takahashi and Masako Izumi and Kōji Wada carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt6427804 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.