Re:Born (film)
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| Directed by | Yuji Shimomura |
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| Music by | Kenji Kawai |
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Running time | 100 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
Re:Born is a 2016 Japanese action film directed by Yûji Shimomura and starring Tak Sakaguchi (as TAK∴).[2] It is about Toshiro, a legendary covert soldier with a mysterious past, who decides to use his supernatural powers to defend what he cares about.
Overview
Toshiro, a former mercenary, confronts a war that moves behind the scenes of everyday life and his remaining mission. While living with a girl named Sachi, Toshiro commits himself to a fierce battle with a number of thugs aiming for himself. These mercenaries are led by Phantom, the boss of the unit he once belonged to, and his former partner warrior Abyss Walker.[3]
As a feature of this film, the martial art system of Zero Range Combat was used to design the hand-to-hand combat scenes. TAK∴, who is a practitioner of the system, was also the tactical supervisor of the fight design. After training under the martial art's founder Yoshitaka Inagawa for about a year, he learned the unique movement of "wave" and techniques.
The production theme of this work is TAK∴'s return to acting, but at the same time, the director's thought that people with techniques and roles that are not originally exposed can be expressed in the film.
Cast
- Tak Sakaguchi as Toshiro Kuroda (as TAK∴)
- Yura Kondo as Sachi
- Takumi Saitoh as Kenji Makabe
- Hitomi Hasebe as Shizuka Matsumoto
- Mariko Shinoda as Newt
- Masanori Mimoto as Fox
- Hiroko Yashiki as Eagle
- Makoto Sakaguchi as Casper
- Orson Mochizuki as Max
- Kenta as Masaru
- Akio Ōtsuka as Phantom
- Issei Ishida as Lock
- Saori Izawa as Office Lady Killer
- Masaya Kato as Defence Force Commander
Release
Re:Born had its world premiere at the 2016 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival.[4] The film had its North American premiere at Fantastic Fest in 2016.[5] It was released in Japan on August 12, 2017 (Heisei 29).
Reception
Mark Schilling (The Japan Times) stated that Sakaguchi is "still a convincingly lethal presence", while noting that the film's plot was similar to a video game wherein the protagonist faces a series of bosses, and that attempts by scriptwriter Benio Saeki to expand on that premise felt forced.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Selection". Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (5 October 2016). "Nikkatsu, XYZ Films partner on 'Re:Born'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ Eoin (15 April 2018). "Re: Born (2017) Review". The Action Elite. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ Noh, Jean (22 June 2016). "BIFAN genre fest appoints chair, reveals line-up". Screen Daily. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (7 September 2016). "Fantastic Fest Makes 'Colossal' Its Closing-Night Film". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ Schilling, Mark (9 August 2017). "'Re:Born': 'Tak' Sakaguchi is back for some major action". The Japan Times. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
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