Manriki (stylized as MANRIKI in all upper case), also known as Vise, is a 2019 Japanese satirical black comedy film directed by Yasuhiko Shimizu [ja]. Takumi Saitoh, who starred in the film, designed and produced the film with comedian Nagano [ja].[1][a]

MANRIKI
Theatrical release poster
Directed byYasuhiko Shimizu [ja]
Written byYasuhiko Shimizu
Nagano
Produced byTakumi Saitoh
Nagano
StarringTakumi Saitoh
Nagano
SWAY
Nobuaki Kaneko
Edited byYasuhiko Shimizu
Music byNobuaki Kaneko
Production
company
Distributed byToei Video
Release dates
  • 29 November 2019 (2019-11-29) (Japan)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Saitoh and director Shimizu based the film on a script that had been inspired by the discomfort Nagano felt at a fashion-industry event.[3] It is the first feature film by Team MANRIKI, a filmmaking project team consisting of Saito, Nagano, Shimizu, and musician and actor Nobuaki Kaneko.[3]

The film won the Asian Award at the 23rd Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in 2019.[4]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Takumi Saitoh (斎藤 工) directs or produces films under his birthname, Takumi Saitoh (齊藤 工), spelled differently in Kanji but pronounced the same.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "齊藤工×永野が企画、映画『MANRIKI』公開日が11月に決定 特報&ティザー". CINRA.NET (in Japanese). March 28, 2019. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "齊藤工、上海映画祭の新人部門で最優秀監督賞に輝く「ただただ驚いています、、」". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 23, 2017. Archived from the original on June 24, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "永野原作、斎藤工主演『MANRIKI』公開日が11月29日に決定 ティザービジュアルも公開". Real Sound (in Japanese). March 28, 2019. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  4. ^ 映画ナタリー編集部 (July 5, 2019). "斎藤工や永野ら出演、チーム万力「MANRIKI」がプチョン映画祭で受賞". Natalie (in Japanese). ナターシャ. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

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