The Violence Action

2022 1h 51m JA

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 54

ActionCrimeAdventure

Synopsis

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Kei Kikuno attends a vocational school as a student. For her part-time job, she works as a contract killer. She is excellent at her job and never gets scared by anyone. One day, she receives the most challenging request.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kanna Hashimoto
Kei Kikuno
Fumika Baba
The Shopkeeper
Shunsuke Daitoh
Ayabe
Win Morisaki
Kaneko
Takashi Okamura
Zura-san
Yuuri Ota
Daria
Jiro Sato
Sandaime
Yu Shirota
Michitaka-kun

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toichiro Ruto
Writers: Toichiro Ruto, Itaru Era
Languages: English, Japanese, Portuguese
Countries: Japan

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Japanese, Portuguese.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Toichiro Ruto, shot by TAKANO Manabu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kanna Hashimoto and Fumika Baba and Shunsuke Daitoh carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt17677492 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Toichiro Ruto directs. TAKANO Manabu behind the camera. Eishi Segawa scores. Aya Kanzaki cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in English, Japanese, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Japanese, Portuguese.
3Directed by Toichiro Ruto, shot by TAKANO Manabu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Eishi Segawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Aya Kanzaki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kanna Hashimoto and Fumika Baba and Shunsuke Daitoh carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt17677492 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: TAKANO Manabu
Original score: Eishi Segawa
Editing: Aya Kanzaki
Production design: Yang In-young
Runtime: 111 min · 1h 51m
Status: Released
Box office: $962,703
Original language: JA
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Violence Action (2022)

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Alunauwie2026-08-04
★ 7/10
The Violence Action (2022) blends stylish action, comedy, and Yakuza crime with a surprisingly heartfelt message about finding hope and purpose in life. While its engaging action sequences, creative cinematography, and entertaining pacing outweigh its underdeveloped characters and emotional depth, the film never fully realizes the potential of its central themes. Ultimately, it is an enjoyable action-comedy that offers more than just fights, making it a worthwhile watch despite its narrative shortcomings. by alunauwie

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