Kill the Flower Bud!
蕾を殺る
Synopsis
A man (Shimomoto Shiro), who is an assistant to a star singer, and a woman (Tajima Haruka), who specializes in playing passersby in TV dramas, go on a trip on a motorcycle. They don't have any particular destination in mind, but they just think that speeding down mountain roads on a motorcycle will make them feel refreshed. Both he and she were struggling to protect their dreams in the city every day. They lived in agony, searching for a way out. When Tajima's long hair fluttered in the wind, Shimomoto began to confess. At that moment, a slight sense of unease began to grow between the two lovers...
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Release History & Theatrical Window
March 14, 1990
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Banmei Takahashi
- Screenplay & Story
- Mamoru Watanabe, Banmei Takahashi
- Original Title
- 蕾を殺る
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- Shintoho Pictures, Wakamatsu Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Banmei Takahashi
Mamoru Watanabe, Banmei Takahashi
Hideo Itō
Shōji Sakai
Kōji Wakamatsu
Department Leadership Roster
Banmei Takahashi
Director
Mamoru Watanabe
Screenplay
Kōji Wakamatsu
Producer
Banmei Takahashi
Screenplay
Hideo Itō
Director of Photography
Shōji Sakai
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kill the Flower Bud!
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What is Kill the Flower Bud! about?
A man (Shimomoto Shiro), who is an assistant to a star singer, and a woman (Tajima Haruka), who specializes in playing passersby in TV dramas, go on a trip on a motorcycle. They don't have any particular destination in mind, but they just think that speeding down mountain roads on a motorcycle will make them feel refreshed. Both he and she were struggling to protect their dreams in the city every day. They lived in agony, searching for a way out. When Tajima's long hair fluttered in the wind, Shimomoto began to confess. At that moment, a slight sense of unease began to grow between the two lovers...
Who directed Kill the Flower Bud!?
Kill the Flower Bud! was directed by Banmei Takahashi.
Who stars in Kill the Flower Bud!?
The principal cast of Kill the Flower Bud! includes Haruka Tajima, Shirō Shimomoto, Akihiro Takizawa, Mako Kitano, Hatsue Kobayashi.
When was Kill the Flower Bud! released and how long is it?
Kill the Flower Bud! was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.