The Wings of the Kirin
麒麟の翼 ～劇場版・新参者～
Synopsis
A man's body is found under the statue of a winged kirin in the Nihombashi area of Tokyo. A suspect named Yashima has a car accident and falls unconscious while he is attempting to run away. Yashima's lover Kaori comes from Fukushima and tells detectives that he is absolutely not a criminal. Meanwhile, Detective Kyoichiro Kaga's (Hiroshi Abe) investigates and uncovers a point of contact between the dead body and Yashima. A hidden fact of the victim is revealed which even his children did not know about...
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Hiroshi Abe
Kyoichirou Kaga
Yui Aragaki
Kaori Nakahara
Meisa Kuroki
Ami aoyama
Junpei Mizobata
Syuhei Matsumiya
Kiichi Nakai
Takeaki Aoyagi
Tori Matsuzaka
Yuto Aoyagi
Rena Tanaka
Tokiko Kanamori
Masaki Suda
Tomoyuki Yoshinaga
Kento Yamazaki
Tatsuya Sugino
Tokio Emoto
Shyogo Yokota
Haruka
Haruka Aoyagi
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Takamasa Kaga
Takahiro Miura
Huyuki Yajima
Gekidan Hitori
Hajime Itokawa
Natsuko Akiyama
Mieko Yoshinaga
Shingo Tsurumi
Yukio Kodake
Yutaka Matsushige
Kobayashi
Release History & Theatrical Window
東京国際映画祭 / Tokyo International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nobuhiro Doi
- Screenplay & Story
- Takeharu Sakurai, Keigo Higashino
- Original Score
- Yugo Kanno
- Original Title
- 麒麟の翼 ～劇場版・新参者～
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Production Studios
- FILM FACE, TBS, TOHO, LesPros Entertainment, MBS, dentsu, Kodansha, CBC, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation, Shigeta Office, Hokkaido Broadcasting, TBS Radio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nobuhiro Doi
Takeharu Sakurai, Keigo Higashino
Yugo Kanno
Junnosuke Hogaki
Jun'ichi Shindô
Department Leadership Roster
Nobuhiro Doi
Director
Takeharu Sakurai
Writer
Yugo Kanno
Original Music Composer
Jun'ichi Shindô
Producer
Junnosuke Hogaki
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Wings of the Kirin
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What is The Wings of the Kirin about?
A man's body is found under the statue of a winged kirin in the Nihombashi area of Tokyo. A suspect named Yashima has a car accident and falls unconscious while he is attempting to run away. Yashima's lover Kaori comes from Fukushima and tells detectives that he is absolutely not a criminal. Meanwhile, Detective Kyoichiro Kaga's (Hiroshi Abe) investigates and uncovers a point of contact between the dead body and Yashima. A hidden fact of the victim is revealed which even his children did not know about...
Who directed The Wings of the Kirin?
The Wings of the Kirin was directed by Nobuhiro Doi.
Who stars in The Wings of the Kirin?
The principal cast of The Wings of the Kirin includes Hiroshi Abe, Yui Aragaki, Meisa Kuroki, Junpei Mizobata, Kiichi Nakai.
When was The Wings of the Kirin released and how long is it?
The Wings of the Kirin was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 2h 9m.
Who composed the musical score for The Wings of the Kirin?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Wings of the Kirin was composed by Yugo Kanno.
Is The Wings of the Kirin based on a book or true story?
The Wings of the Kirin is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Keigo Higashino".