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Tokyo Fist

1995 · 87 min

A grimy, feverish descent into bodily obsession and violence, shot with kinetic intensity that leaves you rattled and exhilarated.

Overview: A businessman, Tsuda, runs into a childhood friend, Kojima, on the subway. Kojima is working as a semiprofessional boxer. Tsuda soon begins to suspect that Kojima might be having an affair with his fiancée Hizuru. After an altercation, Tsuda begins training rigorously himself, leading to an extremely bloody, violent confrontation.

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
violence
identity
betrayal
madness
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Action	7
Horror	6
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	8
Darkness	9
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: action, drama, thriller
Directed by: Shinya Tsukamoto
Written by: Shinya Tsukamoto
Starring: Kaori Fujii, Shinya Tsukamoto, Kôji Tsukamoto, Naomasa Musaka, Koichi Wajima, Tomorowo Taguchi, Nobu Kanaoka, Naoto Takenaka
Music: Chu Ishikawa
Cinematography: Shinya Tsukamoto
Runtime: 87 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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