Nunchaku and Soul (2019)
This unconventional dance film depicts the struggles of two middle-aged men competing in a dance contest and the people who warmly support them. Numata, a restaurant manager whose only talent is nunchucks, a hobby he had since childhood, is invited to dance classes by a woman he met at a matchmaking party. He is then provoked by his instructor into entering a dance contest. Meanwhile, Numata is captivated by the soul dance performed at a live show by Soma, a man struggling to keep his band afloat, and asks Soma to take him on as an apprentice. The two form a duo and decide to compete in the dance contest.
Director: Akiyoshi Koba
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Masahiro Kuroki as Numata |
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Atsushi Takahashi as Soma |
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Shinichiro Osawa as |
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Yusuke Nakayama as |
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Akiyoshi Koba as |
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Rino Oikawa as |
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Chiaki Yokota as |
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Rinko Komiya as |
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Yun Hayama as |
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Taichi Fujii as |
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Anju Kurosu as |
| Directing | Akiyoshi Koba | Director |
| Writing | Akiyoshi Koba | Writer |
| Directing | Taichi Fujii | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Akiyoshi Koba | Editor |