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Release Date:
8 November 1997 (Japan)
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Plot:
A radio play is going to go on air at a Tokyo radio station. It is a weepy melodrama written by housewife Miyako...
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17 wins
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9 nominations
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Great Movie!!
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Cast
(in credits order) | Toshiaki Karasawa | ... | Manabu Kudo, the director |
| Kyôka Suzuki | ... | Miyako Suzuki, the writer |
| Masahiko Nishimura | ... | Tatsuhiko Ushijima |
| Keiko Toda | ... | Nokko Senbon |
| Jun Inoue | ... | Hiromitsu Hirose |
| Toshiyuki Hosokawa | ... | Hamamura Jo |
| Kaoru Okunuki | ... | Sumiko Nagai |
| Zen Kajiwara | ... | Harugoro Otaguro |
| Moro Morooka | ... | Bucky, the writer |
| Yoshimasa Kondô | ... | Shiro Suzuki, Miyako's Husband |
| Akira Fuse | ... | Shuji Horinouchi |
| Shunji Fujimura | ... | Mansaku Iori |
| Shirô Namiki | ... | Suhuru Hosaka |
| Hiromasa Taguchi | ... | Makoto Tatsumi, sound mixer |
| Yasukiyo Umeno | ... | Furukawa |
| Takehiko Ono | ... | Ben Noda |
 | Ken Watanabe | ... | Raita Onuki, the truck driver |
 | Kaori Momoi | ... | Takako Nakaura |
| Bsaku Satoh | ... | Iwao Kamota |
| Somegorô Ichikawa | ... | Kimihoko Saimeiji |
| Nobuko Miyamoto | ... | Rumiko Yamazaki, the cleaner |
| Kumiko Endou | ... | Yayoi Ichinose |
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| Kôki Mitani | |||
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| Kôki Mitani | (screenplay) | |
| Kôki Mitani | play | |
| Tokyo Sunshine Boys | play | |
Produced by | |||
| Takashi Ishihara | .... | producer | |
| Hisao Masuda | .... | producer | |
| Chiaki Matsushita | .... | producer | |
| Kanjiro Sakura | .... | producer | |
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| Takayuki Hattori | |||
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| Kenji Takama | |||
| Junichi Tozawa | |||
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| Hirohide Abe | |||
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| Yumiko Kuga | |||
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| Fumio Ogawa | (as Tomio Ogawa) | ||
Sound Department | |||
| Tetsuo Segawa | .... | sound | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Masamichi Uwabo | .... | gaffer | |
Music Department | |||
| Kyôko Kitahara | .... | music supervisor | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Toho Company (1997) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Tidepoint Pictures (1999) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Viz Films (1999) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Kino Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
- EDKO Film (????) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Cult Filmes (????) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Tidepoint Pictures (2003) (USA) (DVD)
- Toho Studios sound stages
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Also Known As:
"Rajio no jikan" - Japan (original title)
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103 min
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Trivia:
Toshiyuki Hosokawa introduces his character as Donald McDonald after seeing a McDonald's fast food bag. The reason for this is because Ronald McDonald is known as "Donald McDonald" in Japan.See more »
FAQ
A radio station on 1602 kHz?See more »
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Despite cliche slapstick scenes (which are little and tolerable), "Radio No Jikan" is a refreshing comedy for someone who is tired of mainstream cinema blockbusters. It had my sister and I in tears during the second half of the movie when things really turn chaotic. Unforgettable characters were the tiresome Bucky and the charismatic Mr. Horinouchi. I give it an 8 out of 10 !