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Yôgisha X no kenshin

Yôgisha X no kenshin

2008Movie⏱️ 2h 8m
CrimeDramaMystery
7.4
IMDB Rating
4,363 votes

It's another battle of the wits for the brilliant but eccentric physicist, Yukawa, and detective, Kaoru.

Director
Hiroshi Nishitani
Writers
Yasushi Fukuda, Keigo Higashino
Stars
Masaharu Fukuyama, Kô Shibasaki, Kazuki Kitamura
Release Date
October 4, 2008
Language
Japanese
Country
Japan
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 5
Nominations
💬 19
Reviews
📋 4.0K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Masaharu Fukuyama
Masaharu Fukuyama
as Manabu Yukawa
Kô Shibasaki
Kô Shibasaki
as Kaoru Utsumi
Kazuki Kitamura
Kazuki Kitamura
as Shumpei Kusanagi
Yasuko Matsuyuki
Yasuko Matsuyuki
as Yasuko Hanaoka
Shin'ichi Tsutsumi
Shin'ichi Tsutsumi
as Tetsuya Ishigami
👤
Duncan
as Kuniaki Kudo
👤
Keishi Nagatsuka
as Shinji Togashi
👤
Miho Kanazawa
as Misato Hanaoka
👤
Ikkei Watanabe
as Hiromi Koribayashi
Hiroshi Shinagawa
Hiroshi Shinagawa
as Shiro Yuge

💰 Box Office

$54,846,110
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Kiyosu bridge, Chuo & Koto, Tokyo, Japan
Production
Cine Bazar, Fuji Television Network (Fuji TV), Stardust Pictures (SDP)

🏷️ Keywords

japanese dramasuspense mysterybased on novel

🎯 Categories

JapaneseSuspense MysteryCrimeDramaMystery

⭐ Featured Review

Powerful and beautifully done... Exquisite in every detail with some nice unexpected twists... Blu-ray A:8 V:9
by lathe-of-heaven2020-01-14
8/10

"I'll just join in with the many (well, most of the 14 now listed) excellent reviews of this wonderfully made film. No need to go into a lot of detail here. Acting: Amazingly powerful. Writing and Direction: Perfect. Normally, I don't get too carried away with more Drama heavy films, usually because either they are not very good or these elements are way overdone. Not here... Whomever the Director is, he not only guided the story in a very deft and effective way, but he also elicited the best performances by all involved. Quite a feat... Whenever I take the time actually to write a r..."

💡 Did You Know?

The film topped Japan's box office for four consecutive weeks and was the third-highest-grossing Japanese movie in 2008.

📖 Synopsis

It's another battle of the wits for the brilliant but eccentric physicist, Yukawa, and detective, Kaoru.