Hanjuku Madonna: Oishii futomomo

1987 1h 3m JA

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4.7

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★4.7TMDB · 3

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Megumi Oda
Chiemi Akimoto
Minako
Shirō Shimomoto
Private Detective Jun'ichi / J.J.
Mayumi Miyagawa
Sae
Yuu Tokui

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshiho Fukuoka
Writers: Yoshiho Fukuoka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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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 Yoshiho Fukuoka, shot by Akihiro Itō. 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 Hiroki Sakaguchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kan Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Megumi Oda and Chiemi Akimoto and Shirō Shimomoto carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0285597 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yoshiho Fukuoka directs. Akihiro Itō behind the camera. Hiroki Sakaguchi scores. Kan Suzuki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yoshiho Fukuoka, shot by Akihiro Itō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hiroki Sakaguchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kan Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Megumi Oda and Chiemi Akimoto and Shirō Shimomoto carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0285597 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.