Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie

2022 1h 13m JA

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8.4

BANGER

★8.4TMDB · 147

AnimationComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Takagi and Nishikata’s final summer in junior high is about to begin, and it’s already off to a heartwarming start! When the pair find an abandoned kitten, they decide to work together and take care of Hana, their adorable new companion until they can locate its missing mother.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yuki Kaji
Nishikata (voice)
Rie Takahashi
Takagi-san (voice)
Inori Minase
Hana (voice)
Konomi Kohara
Mina Hibino (voice)
Mao Ichimichi
Yukari Tenkawa (voice)
Yui Ogura
Sanae Tsukimoto (voice)
Haruka Tomatsu
Ohta (voice)
Jun Fukushima
Katsuo (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hiroaki Akagi
Writers: Aki Itami, Kanichi Kato, Hiroko Fukuda
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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CAST

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216+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hiroaki Akagi, shot by Masato Makino. 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 Hiroaki Tsutsumi. 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 Yumiko Nakaba 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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Yuki Kaji and Rie Takahashi and Inori Minase carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt15313532 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hiroaki Akagi directs. Masato Makino behind the camera. Hiroaki Tsutsumi scores. Yumiko Nakaba cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 4 years ago.
3216+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Hiroaki Akagi, shot by Masato Makino. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hiroaki Tsutsumi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yumiko Nakaba shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Yuki Kaji and Rie Takahashi and Inori Minase carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt15313532 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "cat", "romcom", "sequel", "romance".
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.