Blue Spring (2001)
Soon after being named the new leader of his high school's gang system, Kujo grows bored with the violence and hatred that surround him. He wants desperately to abandon his post… but his once-enviable position of power has a strange way of making him feel powerless.
Director: Toshiaki Toyoda
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 83 min
Release Date: September 9, 2001
Cast
- Ryuhei Matsuda - Kujo
- Hirofumi Arai - Aoki
- Sousuke Takaoka - Yukio
- Yusuke Oshiba - Kimura
- Yuta Yamazaki - Ohta
- Shugo Oshinari - Yoshimura
- Eita Nagayama - Obake / Ghost
- Kiyohiko Shibukawa - Kee (Leader of Rival School Gang)
- Takashi Tsukamoto - Freshman in Baseball Club
- Onimaru - Suzuki
Screenplay
- Toshiaki Toyoda
- Taiyō Matsumoto (Comic Book)
Cinematography: Norimichi Kasamatsu
Editing: Mototaka Kusakabe
Production: Omega Micott, Film Makers, Arts Magic
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Budget: $500,000
Box Office: $1M
Original Language: ja
Themes
A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery, Teacher-Student Relationship, Education Crisis and Future of Youth, Childish Innocence Lost Forever
Keywords
high school, suicide, nihilism, violence in schools, coming of age, school, based on manga, brutality, emptiness, aggressive, japanese high school, toxic masculinity, juvenile delinquency, high school gang, systemic corruption
Trailer
Blue Spring TrailerSimilar Movies
More Films by Director: Toshiaki Toyoda
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Blue Spring about?
- Soon after being named the new leader of his high school's gang system, Kujo grows bored with the violence and hatred that surround him. He wants desperately to abandon his post… but his once-enviable position of power has a strange way of making him feel powerless.
- Who directed Blue Spring?
- Blue Spring was directed by Toshiaki Toyoda.
- Who stars in Blue Spring?
- Blue Spring stars Ryuhei Matsuda, Hirofumi Arai, Sousuke Takaoka, Yusuke Oshiba, Yuta Yamazaki, Shugo Oshinari.
- How long is Blue Spring?
- Blue Spring has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
- What genre is Blue Spring?
- Blue Spring is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of Blue Spring?
- Blue Spring had a budget of $500,000.
- How much did Blue Spring gross?
- Blue Spring grossed $1M worldwide.
- Where was Blue Spring produced?
- Blue Spring was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Blue Spring?
- The themes of Blue Spring include: A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery, Teacher-Student Relationship, Education Crisis and Future of Youth, Childish Innocence Lost Forever.