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Tôkyô fisuto

Tôkyô fisuto

1995Movie⏱️ 1h 27mNot Rated
ActionDramaHorrorThriller
7
IMDB Rating
4,578 votes

Suspecting that his childhood friend, a professional boxer, is having a love affair with his fiancée, a businessman starts training rigorously in order to take him down.

Director
Shin'ya Tsukamoto
Writers
Hisashi Saito, Shin'ya Tsukamoto
Stars
Kaori Fujii, Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Kôji Tsukamoto
Release Date
May 22, 1998
Language
Japanese, English
Country
Japan
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 30
Reviews
📋 7.9K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

👤
Kaori Fujii
as Hizuru
Shin'ya Tsukamoto
Shin'ya Tsukamoto
as Tsuda Yoshiharu
👤
Kôji Tsukamoto
as Kojima Takuji
👤
Naomasa Musaka
as Haze
Naoto Takenaka
Naoto Takenaka
as Ohizumi
👤
Koichi Wajima
as Shirota
Tomorô Taguchi
Tomorô Taguchi
as Tattoo master
Nobu Kanaoka
Nobu Kanaoka
as Nurse
👤
Akiko Hioki
👤
Kiichi Mutô

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Production
Kaijyu Theater

🏷️ Keywords

boxerloveschoolmate schoolmate relationshipmusclemantokyo japan

🎯 Categories

JapanesePsychological DramaActionDramaHorrorThriller

⭐ Featured Review

A wild, unexpectedly electrifying ride, with all Tsukamoto's usual flair
by I_Ailurophile2024-06-17
8/10

"Lest one think subject matter grounded in real life, like boxing and interpersonal drama, would temper Tsukamoto Shinya's unmistakable style of film-making, let's lay those thoughts to rest right now. We're treated to the same rapid cuts that result in a frenetic look and feel, and loose, handheld camerawork that feels informal, personal, and confrontational, and which further lends to that frenetic tenor. We absolutely get some blood and gore among other stunts and practical effects, and the quick sequences of stop-motion animation that he perfected in his famous breakthrough &..."

💡 Did You Know?

Shot almost entirely in close-ups and mid-shots.

📖 Synopsis

Suspecting that his childhood friend, a professional boxer, is having a love affair with his fiancée, a businessman starts training rigorously in order to take him down.