Pure Japanese (2022)

Pure Japanese (2022) poster

Action actor Tateishi Daisuke who struggles with loneliness after suffering a traumatic experience due to an accident during filming. One day, he comes across a senior high school girl Ayumi who is being harassed consistently by Chinese brokers and the local yakuza. He decides to protect her from them. However, after this incident, he comes to develop a mindset of seeing violence as a way to gain the affirmation and approval of others thus gradually loses himself and behaves in an extreme manner.

Director: Daishi Matsunaga
Genre: Action, Drama
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Hiroko Sebu
Cinematography: Takahiro Imai
Editing: Ryo Hayano
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja

Themes

Overcoming Traumas of the Past, Existential Dread and Questioning, Sexual Assault Trauma and Survival

Keywords

insanity, trauma, japanese culture, violence action

Trailer

Pure Japanese Trailer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pure Japanese about?
Action actor Tateishi Daisuke who struggles with loneliness after suffering a traumatic experience due to an accident during filming. One day, he comes across a senior high school girl Ayumi who is being harassed consistently by Chinese brokers and the local yakuza. He decides to protect her from them. However, after this incident, he comes to develop a mindset of seeing violence as a way to gain the affirmation and approval of others thus gradually loses himself and behaves in an extreme manner.
Who directed Pure Japanese?
Pure Japanese was directed by Daishi Matsunaga.
Who stars in Pure Japanese?
Pure Japanese stars Dean Fujioka, Aju Makita, Tetsuya Bessho, Tetsu Watanabe, Jun Murakami, Daichi Kaneko.
How long is Pure Japanese?
Pure Japanese has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
What genre is Pure Japanese?
Pure Japanese is a Action, Drama film.
Where was Pure Japanese produced?
Pure Japanese was produced in Japan.
What are the themes of Pure Japanese?
The themes of Pure Japanese include: Overcoming Traumas of the Past, Existential Dread and Questioning, Sexual Assault Trauma and Survival.