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Always: Sunset on Third Street

Original title: Always san-chôme no yûhi
  • 2005
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
2.4K
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Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)
ComedyDramaFamily

Leaving her provincial home, teenage Mutsuko arrives in Tokyo by train to take a job in a major automotive company but finds that she is employed by a small auto repair shop owned by Norifum... Read allLeaving her provincial home, teenage Mutsuko arrives in Tokyo by train to take a job in a major automotive company but finds that she is employed by a small auto repair shop owned by Norifumi Suzuki. Suzuki's hair-trigger temper is held somewhat in check by the motherly instincts... Read allLeaving her provincial home, teenage Mutsuko arrives in Tokyo by train to take a job in a major automotive company but finds that she is employed by a small auto repair shop owned by Norifumi Suzuki. Suzuki's hair-trigger temper is held somewhat in check by the motherly instincts of his wife, Tomoe, and his young son Ippei immediately bonds with Mutsuko as if she were... Read all

  • Director
    • Takashi Yamazaki
  • Writers
    • Ryôhei Saigan
    • Takashi Yamazaki
    • Ryôta Kosawa
  • Stars
    • Maki Horikita
    • Hidetaka Yoshioka
    • Shin'ichi Tsutsumi
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    2.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Takashi Yamazaki
    • Writers
      • Ryôhei Saigan
      • Takashi Yamazaki
      • Ryôta Kosawa
    • Stars
      • Maki Horikita
      • Hidetaka Yoshioka
      • Shin'ichi Tsutsumi
    • 25User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 30 wins & 5 nominations

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    Maki Horikita
    Maki Horikita
    • Mutsuko Hoshino
    Hidetaka Yoshioka
    • Ryunosuke Chagawa
    Shin'ichi Tsutsumi
    Shin'ichi Tsutsumi
    • Norifumi Suzuki
    Koyuki
    Koyuki
    • Hiromi Ishizaki
    Hiroko Yakushimaru
    • Tomoe Suzuki
    Kazuki Koshimizu
    • Ippei Suzuki
    Kenta Suga
    • Junnosuke Furuyuki
    Masaya Takahashi
    • Saburo
    Kaga Mochimaru
    • Yûichirô
    Tôru Masuoka
    • The Theatre Manager
    Takashi Matsuo
    • The Realtor
    Hiroshi Kamido
    • The Postman
    Hiroshi Kanbe
    • The Postman
    Magy
    • The Butcher
    Yôichi Nukumizu
    • The Bicycle Shopkeeper
    Pierre Taki
    Pierre Taki
    • The Ice Seller
    • (as Piêru Taki)
    Kisuke Iida
    Kisuke Iida
    • The Policeman
    Motosuke Iida
    • The Policeman
    • Director
      • Takashi Yamazaki
    • Writers
      • Ryôhei Saigan
      • Takashi Yamazaki
      • Ryôta Kosawa
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    • Trivia
      The "Chagawa Ryunosuke" character is named after real-life author Akutagawa Ryunosuke. The Kanji characters of both names are nearly identical.
    • Goofs
      Just before opening title, Ippei spins the propeller of his toy plane clockwise. When he releases the plane, the propeller is spinning clockwise. The propeller was powered by an elastic band - releasing it would cause the propeller to spin counter-clockwise. The error was noticed in post production but couldn't be fixed without re-shooting the entire continuous one-shot or re-doing the CGI. They decided to leave it in hoping no one would notice (though they revealed the goof in the director's commentary).
    • Connections
      Followed by Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      ALWAYS
      Performed by D-51

      Lyrics by Yasuhide Yoshida

      Music and arrangement by IKUMA

      Strings arrangement by Naoki Ôtsubo

    User reviews25

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    10/10
    Technology and Nostalgia
    This movie is based on 2 things, technology and nostalgia.

    Computer graphics reappear the scenery of Tokyo 40 years before,it's so wonderful and filled with humanity.Current Tokyo city might be not so beautiful and humanity lost anywhere,so almost scenery evokes nostalgia.

    Although the story is not so rich, fine episodes are often planned. The character of the doctor who lost wife and a child in war is excellent.The figure of the Japanese who were gazing at the future being captured in the past for a while, calls sympathy.

    If you have never been to Tokyo City in 1960's,you can go now by seeing this movie.
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    • django-27
    • Jan 15, 2006

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    • Release date
      • November 5, 2005 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Mãi Mãi
    • Filming locations
      • Ueno Station, Ueno, Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • DENTSU Music And Entertainment
      • Imagica
      • Nippon Television Network (NTV)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • ¥14,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $38,675,638
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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