Midsummer's Equation
真夏の方程式
Synopsis
Masaharu Fukuyama reprises his role from 2008's "Suspect X," playing the physicist-cum-detective Manabu Yukawa. The scientist-sleuth arrives in an oceanside town to speak on a panel. But when a man turns up dead outside the inn where he's staying, Yukawa begins to unravel the connections that tie the victim to the activist daughter of the innkeepers, and a precocious boy who first appears on a train—and keeps popping up. It's a Sherlock Holmes mystery with an environmental twist, and one that should please fans of a classic whodunnit.
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Midsummer's Equation Trailer 【Fuji TV Official】Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-06-25
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Masaharu Fukuyama
Manabu Yukawa
Yuriko Yoshitaka
Misa Kishitani
Kazuki Kitamura
Shumpei Kusanagi
Anne Watanabe
Narumi Kawabata
Jun Fubuki
Setsuko Kawabata
Hakuryu
Hidetoshi Senba
Gin Maeda
Shigeharu Kawabata
Naomi Nishida
Nobuko Miyake
Sansei Shiomi
Shoji Tsukahara
Tetsushi Tanaka
Keiichi Tsukazaki
Hikaru Yamazaki
Kyohei Tsukazaki
Tôru Kizu
Release History & Theatrical Window
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hiroshi Nishitani
- Screenplay & Story
- Yasushi Fukuda
- Original Score
- Masaharu Fukuyama
- Original Title
- 真夏の方程式
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Production Studios
- TOHO, FILM, AMUSE, Fuji Television Network, Bungeishunju, Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting, Iwate Menkoi Television, Sendai Television, Akita Television, Sakuranbo Television Broadcasting Corporation, Fukushima Television Broadcasting, Niigata Sogo Television, Nagano Broadcasting System, Shizuoka Telecasting, Toyama Television, Ishikawa Television Broadcasting, Fukui Television Broadcasting, Tokai Television Broadcasting, Kansai Television, San-in Chuo Television Broadcasting, Okayama Broadcasting, Television Shin-Hiroshima System, Ehime Broadcasting, Kochi Sun Sun Broadcasting, Television Nishinippon Corporation, Saga Television Station, Television Nagasaki, Kumamoto Kenmin Televisions, Television Oita System, Miyazaki Telecasting, Kagoshima Television Station, Okinawa Television Broadcasting
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hiroshi Nishitani
Yasushi Fukuda, Keigo Higashino
Masaharu Fukuyama
Katsumi Yanagijima
Masaaki Yamamoto
Yoshihiro Suzuki, Chihiro Kameyama, Megumi Osawa, Shinya Furugori, Hirotsugu Usui
Department Leadership Roster
Hiroshi Nishitani
Director
Yasushi Fukuda
Screenplay
Masaharu Fukuyama
Original Music Composer
Yoshihiro Suzuki
Producer
Katsumi Yanagijima
Director of Photography
Masaaki Yamamoto
Editor
Tsuyoshi Shimizu
Production Design
Megumi Osawa
Producer
Shinya Furugori
Producer
Naoto Inaba
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Midsummer's Equation
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What is Midsummer's Equation about?
Masaharu Fukuyama reprises his role from 2008's "Suspect X," playing the physicist-cum-detective Manabu Yukawa. The scientist-sleuth arrives in an oceanside town to speak on a panel. But when a man turns up dead outside the inn where he's staying, Yukawa begins to unravel the connections that tie the victim to the activist daughter of the innkeepers, and a precocious boy who first appears on a train—and keeps popping up. It's a Sherlock Holmes mystery with an environmental twist, and one that should please fans of a classic whodunnit.
Who directed Midsummer's Equation?
Midsummer's Equation was directed by Hiroshi Nishitani.
Who stars in Midsummer's Equation?
The principal cast of Midsummer's Equation includes Masaharu Fukuyama, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Kazuki Kitamura, Anne Watanabe, Jun Fubuki.
When was Midsummer's Equation released and how long is it?
Midsummer's Equation was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 2h 9m.
Who composed the musical score for Midsummer's Equation?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Midsummer's Equation was composed by Masaharu Fukuyama.
Is Midsummer's Equation based on a book or true story?
Midsummer's Equation is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Keigo Higashino".