Aka Medaka
赤めだか
Synopsis
One of the hottest selling tickets in town is to see the hugely popular rakugoka, or comic storyteller, Danshun. Danshun himself was inspired as a little boy to become a rakugoka after seeing the legendary Danshi.
Top Cast
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Kazunari Ninomiya
Danshun Tatekawa
Takeshi Kitano
Tatekawa Danshi
Gaku Hamada
Tatekawa Shiraku
Hiroko Yakushimaru
Narrator
Tsurube Shofukutei
Teruyuki Kagawa
Tatekawa Shinosuke
Atsushi Hashimoto
Yukiya Kitamura
Tatekawa Dandan
Susumu Terajima
Maki Sakai
Okami
Nana Seino
Hirofumi Arai
Tokio Emoto
Lily Franky
Kayoko Kishimoto
Kantarô Nakamura
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hideta Takahata
- Screenplay & Story
- Hiroyuki Yatsu
- Original Title
- 赤めだか
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Production Studios
- TBS
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hideta Takahata
Hiroyuki Yatsu, Danshun Tatekawa
Hidenori Iyoda, Akihiko Watase
Department Leadership Roster
Hideta Takahata
Director
Hidenori Iyoda
Producer
Akihiko Watase
Producer
Hiroyuki Yatsu
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Aka Medaka
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Aka Medaka about?
One of the hottest selling tickets in town is to see the hugely popular rakugoka, or comic storyteller, Danshun. Danshun himself was inspired as a little boy to become a rakugoka after seeing the legendary Danshi.
Who directed Aka Medaka?
Aka Medaka was directed by Hideta Takahata.
Who stars in Aka Medaka?
The principal cast of Aka Medaka includes Kazunari Ninomiya, Takeshi Kitano, Gaku Hamada, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Tsurube Shofukutei.
When was Aka Medaka released and how long is it?
Aka Medaka was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 2h 25m.
Is Aka Medaka based on a book or true story?
Aka Medaka is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Danshun Tatekawa".