Downfall
零落
Synopsis
Kaoru Fukazawa is a manga artist. His manga series was published for eight years, but has now finished. He doesn't have any ideas for his next work. His situation seems bleak, with his editor seeming to not care about him anymore and his relationship with his wife Nozomi Machida being troubled. He spends his days in despair and darkness. Kaoru visits a business that provides sexual services and meets a prostitute named Chifuyu, who attracts him. They decide to head to Chifuyu's hometown together.
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"Downfall" Official trailer (Eng sub)Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2023-07-05
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Kaohsiung Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Naoto Takenaka
- Screenplay & Story
- Yutaka Kuramochi
- Original Score
- Ryohei Shima
- Original Title
- 零落
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation, Happinet Phantom Studios, Django Film, Shogakukan
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Naoto Takenaka
Yutaka Kuramochi, Inio Asano
Ryohei Shima
Hiro'o Yanagida
Tatsuma Furukawa
Junya Okamoto, Yasutaka Fuke, MEGUMI, Shinjiro Nishimura, 栗原忠慶
Department Leadership Roster
Naoto Takenaka
Director
Tatsuma Furukawa
Editor
Yutaka Kuramochi
Screenplay
Junya Okamoto
Producer
MEGUMI
Producer
Shinjiro Nishimura
Producer
Hiro'o Yanagida
Director of Photography
Kazuhiro Yokohama
Producer
Masato Nunobe
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Downfall
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What is Downfall about?
Kaoru Fukazawa is a manga artist. His manga series was published for eight years, but has now finished. He doesn't have any ideas for his next work. His situation seems bleak, with his editor seeming to not care about him anymore and his relationship with his wife Nozomi Machida being troubled. He spends his days in despair and darkness. Kaoru visits a business that provides sexual services and meets a prostitute named Chifuyu, who attracts him. They decide to head to Chifuyu's hometown together.
Who directed Downfall?
Downfall was directed by Naoto Takenaka.
Who stars in Downfall?
The principal cast of Downfall includes Takumi Saitoh, Shuri, MEGUMI, Tina Tamashiro, Yumi Adachi.
When was Downfall released and how long is it?
Downfall was released in 2023 with a total runtime of 2h 8m.
Who composed the musical score for Downfall?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Downfall was composed by Ryohei Shima.
Is Downfall based on a book or true story?
Downfall is adapted from the following source material: Characters: "Inio Asano".