

Riding the Metro
地下鉄に乗って
Synopsis
Shinji (Shinichi Tsutsumi) steps out of a train station to find himself transported back to 1964.
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- Director
- Tetsuo Shinohara
- Screenplay & Story
- Jiro Asada, Naomi Ishiguro
- Original Score
- Takeshi Kobayashi
- Original Title
- 地下鉄に乗って
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Production Studios
- Geneon Entertainment, TV Asahi, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Shochiku, dentsu, Dentsu Ad-Gear, LDH JAPAN, Micott & Basara K.K., IMAGICA, Destiny, Nikkatsu Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tetsuo Shinohara
Jiro Asada, Naomi Ishiguro
Takeshi Kobayashi
Shogo Ueno
Kim Sang-min
Nobuyuki Tohya, Akira Moriya, Hideo Tsujihata
Department Leadership Roster
Takeshi Kobayashi
Original Music Composer
Katsumi Kaneda
Production Design
Shogo Ueno
Director of Photography
Kim Sang-min
Editor
Tetsuo Shinohara
Director
Naomi Ishiguro
Writer
Akira Moriya
Producer
Hideo Tsujihata
Producer
Masatsugu Takase
Stunt Coordinator
Seiji Mori
Stunt Coordinator
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Riding the Metro.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Riding the Metro
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Riding the Metro about?
Shinji (Shinichi Tsutsumi) steps out of a train station to find himself transported back to 1964.
Who directed Riding the Metro?
Riding the Metro was directed by Tetsuo Shinohara.
Who stars in Riding the Metro?
The principal cast of Riding the Metro includes Shinichi Tsutsumi, Takao Osawa, Aya Okamoto, Takako Tokiwa, Kengo Kora.
When was Riding the Metro released and how long is it?
Riding the Metro was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 2h 1m.
Who composed the musical score for Riding the Metro?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Riding the Metro was composed by Takeshi Kobayashi.
Is Riding the Metro based on a book or true story?
Riding the Metro is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Jiro Asada".




















