Legendary anime director Rintaro’s (Metropolis, X/1999, Galaxy Express 999) first new work in over a decade depicts pioneering 1930s director Sadao Yamanaka and the production of his Nezumikozo Jirokichi. Despite dying before the age of 30, Yamanaka was a pivotal influence in Japanese cinema whose work would go on to inspire future generations. While most of his films have been lost to time, his scripts remain, and Nezumikozo Jirokichi recreates one of these lost films—a tale of a famous, virtuous bandit in old Edo—as imagined by Rintaro together with an all-star team including Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira, Memories), Taro Maki (Pluto, Millennium Actress) and Masao Maruyama (Ninja Scroll, Perfect Blue).
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Budget
Not disclosed
Revenue
Not disclosed
Studios
Studio M2
GENCO
Miyu Productions1 review
Title
Nezumikozo Jirokichi
Released
Mar 20, 2023
Rated
Not rated
Region of Origin
France, Japan
Original Audio
Japanese
Runtime
24m
Status
Released
Studios
Studio M2, GENCO
