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Tony Takitani

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A reclusive illustrator (Issei Ogata) falls in love with a young woman (Rie Miyazawa) who addictively shops for clothing.

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Tony Takitani

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Critics Consensus

Despite its deceptive wispiness, this delicately lovely and melancholy film about loneliness has a haunting power.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 06/28/2022
Quiet and subdued but finally heartrending, this Japanese drama by Jun Ichikawa goes bone-deep into its title character... Go to Full Review Ed Gonzalez Slant Magazine 01/14/2006
2/4
Ichikawa evokes the heady and suffocating effect of the past playing irrevocable catch-up with itself. Go to Full Review Kristin Tillotson Minneapolis Star Tribune 12/08/2005
3/4
An ethereal modern fable without a moral, Tony Takatani seeps into the soul and lingers. For filmgoers in search of a quietly absorbing escape, it might be the perfect holiday-movie antidote. Go to Full Review Mark Schilling Japan Times Mar 12
5/5
Filmed in muted colors and proceeding at a deliberate pace, “Tony Takitani” envelops us in Tony’s isolated existence with every frame. Go to Full Review Jas Keimig The Stranger (Seattle, WA) 12/08/2021
I struggled a bit with Tony Takitani... Go to Full Review Katie Duggan Film Daze 07/27/2020
This delicate meditation on memory and grief offers no definitive answers or resounding chords, exercising restraint as it tries to exorcise the ghosts of the past. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/20/2014 "Even the vivid emotions he had once cherished fell back, as if retreating from the province of his mind. Like a mist in the breeze, his memories changed shape, and with each change they grew fainter. Each memory was now the shadow of a shadow of a shadow. The only thing that remained tangible to him was the sense of absence." - Haruki Murakami, Tony Takitani See more 07/16/2014 Great story with a beautiful design. Lovely independent film from Japan. See more 01/31/2014 Based on a short story by Haruki Murakami. Dull. See more 09/21/2013 The ideal way to adapt a Murakami story. The score by Ryuichi Sakamoto is one of my favorite scores See more 01/06/2013 The best adaptation of Murakami's work so far though there aren't many either. See more 10/13/2012 not sure if I enjoyed it but it was very Moody and emotional it made me think about me and my life. See more Read all reviews
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Jun Ichikawa

Director

Issei Ogata

Tony Takitani

Rie Miyazawa

Konuma Eiko

Hidetoshi Nishijima

Narrator

Yumi Endô

Actor

Shinohara Takahumi

Young Tony

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Tony Takitani

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Movie Info

Synopsis A reclusive illustrator (Issei Ogata) falls in love with a young woman (Rie Miyazawa) who addictively shops for clothing.
Director
Jun Ichikawa
Screenwriter
Jun Ichikawa
Distributor
Strand Releasing
Production Co
Wilco Co. Ltd.
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 11, 2004, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Jul 29, 2005
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 10, 2006
Box Office (Gross USA)
$129.2K
Runtime
1h 15m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
35mm, Flat (1.37:1)