Something Like, Something Like It
の・ようなもの のようなもの
Synopsis
Master Shinkome asks Shinden to find a former disciple, Shintoto, from his rakugoka (comic storytelling) family. Shinden visits ex-disciples in his search for Shintoto.
Top Cast
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Kenichi Matsuyama
Shinden Defunetei
Keiko Kitagawa
Yumi
Katsunobu Ito
Shintoto Defunetei
Isao Bitō
Shinkome Defunetei
Denden
Shinsui Defunetei
Hironobu Nomura
Shinmugi Defunetei
Ryohei Suzuki
Soba restaurant delivery guy
Keiko Utsumi
old woman Akieda
Pierre Taki
Takataro Watanabe
Kyoka Suzuki
Mikosembei Store owner
Kuranosuke Sasaki
Souvenir shop owner
Muga Tsukaji
Bathhouse guy
Ichirôta Miyakawa
Bento box store guy
Takashi Sasano
barbershop owner
Toru Nakamura
Bar owner
Yoshiko Mita
Chairwoman Saito
Release History & Theatrical Window
Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Taiichi Sugiyama
- Screenplay & Story
- Masaki Horiguchi
- Original Score
- Michiru Oshima
- Original Title
- の・ようなもの のようなもの
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Taiichi Sugiyama
Masaki Horiguchi, Yoshimitsu Morita
Michiru Oshima
Yukihiro Okimura
Akimasa Kawashima
Toshihiro Takahashi, Kazuko Misawa, Fumitsugu Ikeda, Shinya Furugori
Department Leadership Roster
Michiru Oshima
Original Music Composer
Taiichi Sugiyama
Director
Masaki Horiguchi
Screenplay
Yukihiro Okimura
Director of Photography
Akimasa Kawashima
Editor
Kazuko Misawa
Producer
Fumitsugu Ikeda
Producer
Shinya Furugori
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Something Like, Something Like It
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Something Like, Something Like It about?
Master Shinkome asks Shinden to find a former disciple, Shintoto, from his rakugoka (comic storytelling) family. Shinden visits ex-disciples in his search for Shintoto.
Who directed Something Like, Something Like It?
Something Like, Something Like It was directed by Taiichi Sugiyama.
Who stars in Something Like, Something Like It?
The principal cast of Something Like, Something Like It includes Kenichi Matsuyama, Keiko Kitagawa, Katsunobu Ito, Isao Bitō, Denden.
When was Something Like, Something Like It released and how long is it?
Something Like, Something Like It was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for Something Like, Something Like It?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Something Like, Something Like It was composed by Michiru Oshima.