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Demekin

  • 2017
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Demekin (2017)
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As a child, Masaki Sata was teased and bullied because of his appearance and called "Demekin" (popeyed goldfish). He decided to fight back and eventually became unbeatable in fights. His red... Read allAs a child, Masaki Sata was teased and bullied because of his appearance and called "Demekin" (popeyed goldfish). He decided to fight back and eventually became unbeatable in fights. His red hair also became a trademark. Masaki Sata and his buddy Atsunari then spent their days fi... Read allAs a child, Masaki Sata was teased and bullied because of his appearance and called "Demekin" (popeyed goldfish). He decided to fight back and eventually became unbeatable in fights. His red hair also became a trademark. Masaki Sata and his buddy Atsunari then spent their days fighting and riding motorcycles. After middle school, Masaki Sata went on to high school and... Read all

  • Director
    • Yoshitaka Yamaguchi
  • Writers
    • Masaki Sata
    • Shin Adachi
  • Stars
    • Kentarô Itô
    • Osamu Fujiki
    • Shôdai Fukuyama
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    77
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Yoshitaka Yamaguchi
    • Writers
      • Masaki Sata
      • Shin Adachi
    • Stars
      • Kentarô Itô
      • Osamu Fujiki
      • Shôdai Fukuyama
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kentarô Itô
    Kentarô Itô
    • Masaki Sata
    • (as Kentarô)
    Osamu Fujiki
    • Kiyoto Oonumabe
    Shôdai Fukuyama
    Shôdai Fukuyama
    • Samejima
    Mio Imada
    Mio Imada
    • Aki
    Joey Iwanaga
    • Mitsugu
    Keisuke Kaminaga
    • Miura
    Shô Kasamatsu
    Shô Kasamatsu
    • Chuji Araragi
    Takahiro Kuroishi
    • Makoto Oya
    Kazunori Mimura
    • Sho
    Haya Nakazaki
    Haya Nakazaki
    • Hikaru
    Eiki Narita
    • Genta Shonozaki
    Rion Takahashi
    • Makatsu
    Taketo Tanaka
    • Yoji
    Yuki Yamada
    • Atsunari
    • (as Yûki Yamada)
    Shuntarô Yanagi
    • Maki
    • Director
      • Yoshitaka Yamaguchi
    • Writers
      • Masaki Sata
      • Shin Adachi
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    Demekin reminded me of High and Low series, and not because Yamada Yuki was the lead of the movie. The story was packed with action scenes, fighing and blood. The vibe was a bit strange at first, but you get used to it. The plot begins with the two boys playing around and then it just narrates the journey of the main character and how he became the leader of a gang. So, for a gang-action-fighting movie, this one was good. However, the story itself was just okay. I guess the visuals and the performances were those that supported this movie rather than the plot line. So seven out of ten.

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    • Release date
      • December 2, 2017 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • デメキン
    • Production companies
      • AMG Entertainment
      • Stairway
      • Toei Video Company
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      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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