The Neighbor No Thirteen
The neigbor number thirteen is an adaptation of a cult manga from Inoue Santa (oh mangaka and their crazy aliases). It’s preceded by a good reputation and is showing now in only two theaters in Tokyo.
Yep, that’s how most indy flicks are treated here to the suprise of gaijin observers who usually worship japanese directors totally unknown in their own country. Tsukamoto Shinya and Kurosawa Kyoshi being two of the most prominent exemple.
Anyway Neighbor number thirteen looks quite nice, it’s about a guy with a split personality each one being played by a different actor. One of them is Nakamura Shido( Ping Pong, Iden & Tity) who’s becoming more and more popular..
No trailer per see, but if you go on the “experience” section of the official site you can see weird excerpts embeded in flash animations. The site is kinda nice and is in flash for a reason, not another gimmick with fade to black on picture and annoying music.
Anyway i want to see that one and it’s been a while since i wanted to cough up the 1800 yens necessary for a ticket.
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May 31st, 2008 at 11:33 am
I just saw the movie. It was very entertaining. I really admire the work of Nakamura Shidou. I am so impressed by his acting. They tried to make him look ugly in this movie, but better luck next time! He’s still the sexiest man ever born. I hope to see him in more movies in the future.