Kakeru (1996)
Kakeru Noyama falls in love at first sight with Mai, a girl who gives a man a spectacular slap in the park. Her friend Miki is worried about the outspoken but inactive girl, but her expectations are defied and her romance takes a sudden turn for the better. One day, however, he sees her toasting a Coke with a guy. 'Who is that guy?' Later, he sees Mai chewing gum with a different man in a friendly manner, and when he sees her smoking a cool cigarette with another man. Miki gives the example of herself and her boyfriend Akira and urges him to pursue the truth. Finally, Kakeru takes action... The elation that love has started. The fear that their relationship might end if she hears this. The film rhythmically conveys these feelings with rapid-fire dialogue and boldly cut images. The character of the protagonist, who is timid, hot-blooded and gentle, honestly embodies the confusion of people in love.
Director:
Yang Komatani
Writer:
Yang Komatani
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Masae Aitoku as |
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Taro Miyake as |
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Koichiro Shimizu as |
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Takuya Matsuda as |
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Tadahiko Tani as |
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Yoko Naganuma as |
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Nobuko Okamoto as |
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Hiromitsu Yawata as |
| Writing | Yang Komatani | Screenplay |
| Visual Effects | Masae Nakura | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Takeshi Nagata | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Yuriko Hirohashi | Animation |
| Directing | Taro Miyake | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Yang Komatani | Director |
| Directing | Masae Aitoku | Assistant Director |
| Visual Effects | Makiko Nakagawara | Animation |