Sugihara, born in Japan but with North Korean parents, falls in love with a Japanese girl after changing from a North Korean school to a Japanese school. His boxer dad teaches him boxing - skills used a lot.
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- 41 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast
| Yôsuke Kubozuka | ... |
Sugihara
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| Kô Shibasaki | ... |
Sakurai Tsubaki
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| Tarô Yamamoto | ... |
Tawake
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| Hirofumi Arai | ... |
Won-su
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Mitsu Murata | ... |
Katô
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Takahito Hosoyamada | ... |
Jeong-il
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Asami Mizukawa | ... |
Korean in the tube station
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Anri Ban | ... |
Kaori
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Rina Takagi | ... |
Sakurai's sister
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Ryuzo Ishida |
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Atsushi Ida | ... |
Challenger
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Shunya Isaka | ... |
Challenger
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Atsushi Matsuda |
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Ryou Nitta | ... |
Challenger with knife
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Sai Hojin |
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Takashi Nomura |
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Takeshi Nakajima | ... |
Challenger
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Ryôsuke Koshiba |
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Takayuki Tsubaki | ... |
Boy A
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Yuki Yoshinaga | ... |
Friend of Boy A
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Nobuyuki Mihara | ... |
Friend of Boy A
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| Yoshikazu Kotani | ... |
Friend of Boy A
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Itsuki Kawaharada |
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Gouki Nishimura | ... |
Pupil betting ¥100
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Shinji Takahashi |
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Min Kim | ... |
Naomi
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| Myeong Gye-nam | ... |
Staff member of South Korean embassy
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Maria Kitazawa |
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Taeko Kajiyama |
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Chiharu Moritaka | ... |
Kato's Girl
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Rina Iida | ... |
Kato's Girl
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Guin Poon Chaw | ... |
Sakurai's mother
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Masato Hagiwara | ... |
Policeman
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Mitsuru Hirata | ... |
Film star
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Tomoko Ishikawa |
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Takashi Kikuchi |
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Toshiyuki Kitami | ... |
Sakurai's Father
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Naoki Matsuda | ... |
Basketball Coach
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| Sarutoki Minagawa | ... |
Policeman
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| Yoshiyuki Morishita | ... |
Man on motorcycle
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Tatsumi Nikamoto |
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Yôichi Nukumizu | ... |
Rakugo Performer
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Yôichi Okamura |
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Sansei Shiomi | ... |
Mr. Kim
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Haruka Sugata | ... |
Hisako
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Bob Suzuki | ... |
Henchman of Kato's father
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Tetsushi Tanaka | ... |
Policeman
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Yôji Tanaka | ... |
Henchman of Kato's father
(as Yoji Tanaka)
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| Masahiro Toda | ... |
Metro Staff
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| Kanji Tsuda | ... |
Henchman of Kato's father
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Kôichi Ueda | ... |
Kato's father
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| Tsutomu Yamazaki | ... |
Hideyoshi (father of Sugihara)
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| Ren Ôsugi | ... |
Taxi driver
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Shinobu Ôtake | ... |
Michiko (mother of Sugihara)
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| Ayaka Maeda | ... |
Girl with Dog (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Isao Yukisada | ||
Written by
| Kazuki Kaneshiro | ... | (novel) |
| Kankurô Kudô | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Shigeyuki Endô | ... | planner |
| Mitsuru Kurosawa | ... | producer |
| Hijiri Taguchi | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Yôko Kumagai | ... | (as Meyna Co.) |
| Hidehiko Urayama | ... | (as Meyna Co.) |
Cinematography by
| Katsumi Yanagijima | ||
Editing by
| Takeshi Imai | ||
Production Design by
| Hiroshi Wada | ||
Art Direction by
| Hiroshi Wada | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Junya Ikegami | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Kanehiro Sibayama | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Tatsumi Nikamoto | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hitoshi Takaya | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
| Masunobu Motokawa | ... | casting coordinator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mizuho Kudô | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Everett Everett | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Toei Company (2001) (World-wide)
- Toei Video Company (2002) (Japan) (DVD)
- Intercontinental Film Distributors (HK) (2002) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Rapid Eye Movies (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Intercontinental Video (2002) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Third Window Films (2023) (United Kingdom)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Toei Labo Tech (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Aisin Takaoka (art cooperation)
- Aoi Studio (post-production sound services)
- Arakawa-Karyu River Office (cooperation)
- Azabu TMP Studio (special thanks)
- Bellezza Studio (special thanks)
- Carstunt Taka (car stunts)
- Central Arts (production cooperation)
- Chiba Marine Stadium
- Continental Far East (Dolby consultant)
- Electori (art cooperation)
- Gekidan Seiza (art cooperation)
- Hayami Industry (art cooperation)
- Keihin Electric Express Railway
- Kobe Film Office
- Kodak Japan (film stock supplied by)
- Kuroki Pro (special thanks)
- Lawson (cooperation)
- Light Work (lighting equipment supplied by)
- Malin Post (title design)
- Mitsumoto Coffee (art cooperation)
- Mural (art cooperation)
- Sakuraen
- Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (support)
- Sanwa Cine Equipment (camera equipment supplied by)
- Sewicley (art cooperation)
- Shu Tokki (crane and grip equipment supplied by)
- Snow Brand Milk Products
- Strong Work (special thanks)
- Tamagawa University Basketball Team (special thanks)
- Toei Bijutsu Center (special thanks)
- Toei Labo Tech (film processing)
- Toei Movie Studios Tokyo (special thanks)
- Tokyo Biko (special thanks)
- Toyo Onkyo Kauove (special thanks)
- Urban Actors (special thanks)
- Waka Production (special thanks)
- Wardrobe (special thanks)
- Yokohama Film Commission
Storyline
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Sugihara (Yosuke Kubozuka) was born and raised in Japan, but he's ethnically a Korean-Japanese. His father (Tsutomu Yamazaki) emigrated from North Korea and eventually married a Japanese woman (Tsutomu Yamazaki). His father was a very good boxer back in North Korea and trained his son boxing from an early age. The training would prove very helpful. Sugihara started his education by going to a North Korean school in Japan. The curriculum emphasized strict Marxist ideology favored by the North Korean regime. Sugihara did not agree with the curriculum and, literally, marched his way into the local public high school. When Sugihara arrives at his new school he has to deal with boys who challenges him to fights daily and a beautiful girl (Kou Shibasaki) who takes an interest in him. Written by AsianWiki |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Official submission of Japan for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 74th Academy Awards in 2002. See more » |
| Goofs | When the Korean girl at the station grabs the stabbed neck, her hand is already covered in blood. See more » |