God of Novels

2020 1h 46m JA

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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Ichiya Chitani (Taiki Sato) made his debut as a novelist when he was in middle school. His novels received severe criticisms and were not popular. Now, Ichiya Chitani is a high school student. His confidence as a writer is shot. One day, an editor proposes that Ichiya Chitani collaborate with his classmate Shiina Koyurugi (Kanna Hashimoto), who is a popular writer, on a novel. The editor wants a novel that can touch the hearts of people around the world. Ichiya Chitani and Shiina Koyurugi have completely different personalities and reside on different levels in terms of popularity as writers, collaborate on a new novel.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Taiki Sato
Kanna Hashimoto
Ryuji Sato
Kyoka Shibata
Mirai Yamamoto
Emi Wakui
Ainosuke Kataoka
Riko
Hinako Chitani

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shigeaki Kubo
Writers: Tetsuo Kamata
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shigeaki Kubo, shot by Terukuni Ajisaka. 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 Yuta Nakano. 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 Takeshi Wada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Taiki Sato and Kanna Hashimoto and Ryuji Sato carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14860250 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Shigeaki Kubo directs. Terukuni Ajisaka behind the camera. Yuta Nakano scores. Takeshi Wada cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Released 6 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Shigeaki Kubo, shot by Terukuni Ajisaka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Yuta Nakano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Takeshi Wada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Taiki Sato and Kanna Hashimoto and Ryuji Sato carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt14860250 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 12 different titles around the world.