Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
立喰師列伝
“Eating on the street without paying. The artistry of the Fast Food Grifters. So much is in the dark and left unsaid.”
Synopsis
Tachigui retells Japan's history from 1945 to 21st century through the feats of self-proclaimed dine and dash professionals - the Fast Food Grifters are the phantoms that rise and fall with the shifting diet-styles. They are the dissenting heroes who carved their names on the dark side of dietary culture with their glare. Now their legend revives, strong as ever...
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Mako Hyodo
Foxy Croquette O-Gin (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Narrator (voice)
Shinji Higuchi
Beefbowl Ushigoro (voice)
Katsuya Terada
Frankfurter Tatsu (voice)
Toshio Suzuki
Cold Badger Masa (voice)
Kenji Kawai
Hamburger Tetsu (voice)
Shoji Kawamori
Medium Hot Sabu (voice)
Kenji Kamiyama
Manager Kamiyama (voice)
Toshimichi Ohkawa
Yuichi Nakamura
Mitsuhisa Ishikawa
Crying Inumaru (voice)
Kaito Kisshoji
Moongaze Ginji (voice)
Fuyuki Shinada
Tokumitsu Shinada (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Japanese Film Festival (Sydney)
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mamoru Oshii
- Screenplay & Story
- Mamoru Oshii
- Original Score
- Kenji Kawai
- Original Title
- 立喰師列伝
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- Production I.G
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mamoru Oshii
Mamoru Oshii
Kenji Kawai
Keiichi Sakazaki
Seiji Okuda, Shigeru Watanabe, Kiyotaka Ninomiya, Yoshirou Yasunaga
Department Leadership Roster
Mamoru Oshii
Director
Mamoru Oshii
Screenplay
Kenji Kawai
Original Music Composer
Keiichi Sakazaki
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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BD Release: 2006-2010
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What is Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters about?
Tachigui retells Japan's history from 1945 to 21st century through the feats of self-proclaimed dine and dash professionals - the Fast Food Grifters are the phantoms that rise and fall with the shifting diet-styles. They are the dissenting heroes who carved their names on the dark side of dietary culture with their glare. Now their legend revives, strong as ever...
Who directed Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters?
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters was directed by Mamoru Oshii.
Who stars in Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters?
The principal cast of Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters includes Mako Hyodo, Koichi Yamadera, Shinji Higuchi, Katsuya Terada, Toshio Suzuki.
When was Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters released and how long is it?
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters was composed by Kenji Kawai.