Dumbeast (2009)
"Donjû" (original title)

An editor arrives at a Sumo village to find the missing award-nominated writer Deko just in time to bring him to an award ceremony. There, the editor learns that Deko's weird friends have ... See full summary »

Director:

Mr. Hide

Writer:

Kankurô Kudô (screenplay)

Stars:

Tadanobu Asano, Kazuki Kitamura, Yôko Maki

Cast

Credited cast:
Tadanobu Asano	...	Dekogawa
Kazuki Kitamura	...	Chi Edajima
Yôko Maki	...	Shizuka
Aimi Satsukawa	...	Nora
Yôko Minamino	...	Mama Junko
Yûsuke Santamaria	...	Okamoto
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Takao Handa
Hirotarô Honda	...	Editor-in-chief
Akio Iwahara
Jero	...	Akira
Kyûsaku Shimada
Jun Tsuchiuchi

Storyline

An editor arrives at a Sumo village to find the missing award-nominated writer Deko just in time to bring him to an award ceremony. There, the editor learns that Deko's weird friends have been desperately trying to kill him because of the book Deko wrote about their embarrassing memories. Despite their countless attempts at murder, Deko's dumbness keeps him from even noticing his friends' intentions.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [jp]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

16 May 2009 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Dumbeast

Company Credits

Production Co:

"DumBeast" Partners, Daytora Entertainment, Parco Co. Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

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