Kyō Kara Hitman (今日からヒットマン, Kyō kara hittoman) is a 2009 Japanese film adaptation of the eponymous manga by Hiroshi Mutō [ja]. It was directed by Takeshi Yokoi [ja] and stars Shinji Takeda,[1] who also composed, arranged, and performed the film's theme song, "The Hitman".[2]
| Kyō Kara Hitman | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Takeshi Yokoi [ja] |
| Written by | Hiroshi Mutō [ja] (manga) Masao Iketani screenplay Masayoshi Wagatsuma screenplay |
| Produced by | Toshiki Komatsu Shigeji Maeda Tsuneo Seto |
| Starring | Shinji Takeda |
| Cinematography | Tetsu Shimomoto |
| Edited by | Chikako Namba |
| Music by | Koji Endo [ja] |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Toei Video Company (Japan, theatrical) |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Plot edit
An ordinary salaryman gets mixed up in the death of a legendary hitman, and has to lead a double life as the hitman's successor.[1]
Cast edit
- Shinji Takeda as Tokichi Inaba[2]
- Mari Hoshino as Misako Inaba
- Yuri Morishita as Chinatsu
- Masaya Kikawada as Dual
- Kanji Tsuda as Round Glasses
- Kaoru Abe as Nekota
- Kaname Endō as Tanaka
- Motoki Fukami as Takao
- Hidekazu Ichinose as Suzuki
- Meguru Katō
- Daijiro Kawaoka as Mushroom Head
- Takayasu Komiya as Shuichi Endo
- Ken Maeda as Kamio
- Kōichirō Nomoto
- Jirō Satō
- Mitsuyoshi Shinoda as Nonezumi
- Hiroshi Yamamoto as Gaku Yamamoto
- Tomohisa Yuge as Yaginuma
Other adaptations edit
In 2014, Hitman was made into a web drama on BeeTV's d-Video, with Jun Kaname in the title role.[3]
In 2023, a new version was said to be airing as part of TV Asahi's "Friday Night Drama" series, starting in October, with Arashi's Masaki Aiba taking the role of Inaba.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ a b Andrew Mack (August 5, 2009). "Shinji Takeda plays salaryman turned hitman in 'Kyou Kara Hitman'". twitch. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ a b "Kyō kara Hitman Manga Gets Live-Action Film This Fall". Anime News Network. August 5, 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ^ "「今日からヒットマン」要潤主演でドラマ化！山本美月がセクシーな相棒役". Eiga dot com (in Japanese). 23 September 2014. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "嵐・相葉雅紀の『VS魂グラデーション』が9月に終了、10月から新バラエティー番組に出演内定、『今日からヒットマン』地上波連続ドラマも決定し主演に". jprime (in Japanese). 18 July 2023. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "相葉雅紀が10月から「漫画原作」ドラマで主演、『VS魂』9月終了も10月からフジ新番組が内定！". Big Globe (in Japanese). 18 July 2023. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
External links edit
- Kyo Kara Hitman at IMDb
- Official website ("Kyō Kara Hitman" manga) (in Japanese)
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