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Hero

  • 20072007
  • 2h 10m
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6.7/10
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Hero (2007)
Drama
Kohei Kuryu returns to Tokyo and reunites with his former colleagues. He will be up against one of the famous lawyers in Tokyo to solve a new case and team up with his best partner, Maiko Am... Read allKohei Kuryu returns to Tokyo and reunites with his former colleagues. He will be up against one of the famous lawyers in Tokyo to solve a new case and team up with his best partner, Maiko Amemiya.Kohei Kuryu returns to Tokyo and reunites with his former colleagues. He will be up against one of the famous lawyers in Tokyo to solve a new case and team up with his best partner, Maiko Amemiya.
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    • Masayuki Suzuki
    • Yasushi Fukuda
  • Stars
    • Takuya Kimura
    • Takako Matsu
    • Hiroshi Abe
    • Masayuki Suzuki
    • Yasushi Fukuda
  • Stars
    • Takuya Kimura
    • Takako Matsu
    • Hiroshi Abe
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    Takuya Kimura
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    • Ko'hei Kuryu
    Takako Matsu
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    • Maiko Amemiya
    Hiroshi Abe
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    • Mitsugu Shibayama
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    Tomoya Akashi
    Haruka Ayase
    Haruka Ayase
    • Ririko Izumiya
    Lee Byung-hun
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    Paul Dowson
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    • Shuji Gouda
    Renji Ishibashi
    Renji Ishibashi
    • Masahiro Oyabu
    Masayuki Itô
    • Yuzo Kawashima
    Takuzô Kadono
    • Yutaka Ushimaru
    Teruyuki Kagawa
    Teruyuki Kagawa
    • Yasaku Mayuzumi
    Masanobu Katsumura
    • Tatsuo Egami
    Ittoku Kishibe
    • Kaoru Kayama
    Kiyoshi Kodama
    • Toshimitsu Nabeshima
    Fumiyo Kohinata
    Fumiyo Kohinata
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    9/10
    A successful film adaptation
    FujiTV's HERO aired back in 2001 is my favorite conclusion-per-episode dorama series of all time and I had an extremely high expectation for this movie. Long story short, it met and exceeded my expectations, unlike the SP aired in 2006.

    What I love most about this movie was that after 5 minutes, it felt like I was brought back to the world of HERO dorama series. This movie was directed well enough for cinema, yet it retained all the great qualities we HERO fans are familiar with from the TV series. A lot of dorama SPs (including the HERO SP) and movie adaptations have failed in this respect, and many others failed to make it to silver screen standards (i.e. GTO, Saiyuuki, even 1L no Namida felt like a made-for-TV SP) but HERO staff succeeded in this movie where so many others failed. The producers of this film didn't forget about the fans by providing some information for unanswered questions from the dorama series and SP, and connects the stories in dorama, SP, and the movie in a convincing manner.

    All the main character's funny habits still makes me laugh, and the interactions between Kuryuu and Amemiya were great as usual. The chemistry between all the main cast was perfect even after all these years. It must be this bond that united ALL the original cast even after 6 years, in which time Abe Hiroshi has become a major presence in Japanese cinema, yet still returns in supporting role.

    The cast in this movie is absolutely incredible, with KimuTaku, still popular as ever; Abe Hiroshi, as mentioned; Kohinata Fumiyo, who has also become a major presence in cinema and TV, though still in supporting roles; Ayase Haruka and Nakai Kiichi in same character as SP; Matsumoto Koushirou, multiple-award-winning stage actor, 9 years since his last film appearance; Tamori, the great MC of Wratte Iitomo and Music Station, 17 years since his last film appearance; even Korean actor Lee Byung-hun and many other recognizable faces in supporting roles.

    Not only did this movie made me laugh and was a star galore, there were also many moving and inspirational scenes. The story was very well-written and it was very well-directed. The ending completely caught me off-guard. I absolutely loved the dorama series' leave-the-rest-to-your-imagination ending, but the movie ending was just as good, surprise ending fitting for this great franchise. The only thing I didn't like was the lack of Utada Hikaru's "Can You Keep a Secret?" as theme song (understandable, but it felt like something was missing), and a few unnecessary scenes to recreate the greatest scenes in the dorama series.

    I've seen MANY dorama series and movies since HERO in 2001, but watching this movie once again reminded me that Kuryuu Kouhei is one of the greatest character ever created by Japanese live-action writers. I recommend watching the entire dorama series before the movie. It's definitely worth your time.
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      • September 8, 2007 (Japan)
      • Japan
      • Toho studios (Japan)
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      • Seoul, South Korea
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      • Cine Bazar
      • Fuji Television Network
      • J Dream
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      • Color
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