High School Jingi

1992 0h 50m JA

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 3

AnimationCrimeComedy

Synopsis

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The impulsive Yakuza Jouji was ordered by his boss to teach at a misfit-filled school. He now has to settle the score with a fated rival while falling head over heels for a colleague in the process.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ai Orikasa
Reiko Shiratori (voice)
Takeru Miyashita
Joji Aki (voice)
Kenyu Horiuchi
Tamasaburô Jinnai (voice)
Kenichi Ogata
Ai Saotome (voice)
Naoko Matsui
Atsuko (voice)
Tetsuya Iwanaga
Akira Yoneda (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Jun'ichi Kuroi (voice)
Wataru Takagi
Nishimori (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tetsuro Amino
Writers: Keiji Mitsutomo, Shuushi Mizuho
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tetsuro Amino, shot by Masaaki Fujita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Ai Orikasa and Takeru Miyashita and Kenyu Horiuchi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt18377622 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tetsuro Amino directs. Masaaki Fujita behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Tetsuro Amino, shot by Masaaki Fujita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Ai Orikasa and Takeru Miyashita and Kenyu Horiuchi carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt18377622 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.