The Clan's Heir Is a Trans Woman

2013 1h 26m JA

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 5

Crime

Synopsis

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The head of the Tatsumi family falls ill and dies after requesting that his son, who disappeared 15 years ago, takes over. The Tatsumi family, including the young head Ryu, decides to search for his son's whereabouts in order to keep his will. They finally find his son and learn he is now a woman. Meanwhile, the hostile Honjoukai are plotting to steal the Tatsumi family's territory.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bell
Nana
Hitoshi Ozawa
Makoto Kurami
Hideyuki Kawahara
Kenichi Mikawa
Hideo Nakano
TOMOKAZU
Katsuya

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hitoshi Ozawa
Writers: Hitoshi Ozawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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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 Hitoshi Ozawa, shot by Katsuji Oyamada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Bell and Hitoshi Ozawa and Makoto Kurami carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2981784 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hitoshi Ozawa directs. Katsuji Oyamada behind the camera. Hiroaki Maeyama scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Hitoshi Ozawa, shot by Katsuji Oyamada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hiroaki Maeyama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Bell and Hitoshi Ozawa and Makoto Kurami carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2981784 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.