The Shinjuku Love Story
新宿純愛物語
“Love Story Of Shinjuku, of a fugitive man that falls inlove with a upperclass daughter”
Synopsis
Ichijoji is a street punk who stumbles across Mari and her cat. Mari and Ichijoji immediately fall in love but are chased by both yakuza and corrupt cops.
Top Cast
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Toru Nakamura
Ichijoji
Mina Ichijôji
Mari Obana
Izumi Igarashi
Yumi Harada
Kai Ato
Tashiro
Yasuo Daichi
Tazaki
Yutaka Enatsu
Katsumada
Tsutomu Furukawa
Haruo minami
Yasuhiro Gotô
Morishita
Hiroyasu Ishii
Savoy waiter
Kengo Kimura
Masa
Paul Maki
Savoy manager
Tetsuya Matsui
Shirai
Gorō Mutsumi
Sayama
Ken'ichi Ohya
Ryu
Kazumasa Segi
Ken
Minoru Shiga
Kaneda
Mitsuaki Toki
Matsumiya
Takahiko Ueno
Murata
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hiroyuki Nasu
- Screenplay & Story
- Machiko Nasu
- Original Score
- Takashi Tsushimi, Kimio Nomura
- Original Title
- 新宿純愛物語
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Central Arts, Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hiroyuki Nasu
Machiko Nasu, Jotaro Kuwahara
Takashi Tsushimi, Kimio Nomura
Takeshi Hamada
Shinji Yamada
Katsuhiko Aoki, Mitsuru Kurosawa, Yasuhiro Hasegawa
Department Leadership Roster
Katsuhiko Aoki
Producer
Shinji Yamada
Editor
Mitsuru Kurosawa
Producer
Yasuhiro Hasegawa
Producer
Hiroyuki Nasu
Director
Machiko Nasu
Screenplay
Takashi Tsushimi
Original Music Composer
Takeshi Hamada
Director of Photography
Kimio Nomura
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Shinjuku Love Story
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Shinjuku Love Story about?
Ichijoji is a street punk who stumbles across Mari and her cat. Mari and Ichijoji immediately fall in love but are chased by both yakuza and corrupt cops.
Who directed The Shinjuku Love Story?
The Shinjuku Love Story was directed by Hiroyuki Nasu.
Who stars in The Shinjuku Love Story?
The principal cast of The Shinjuku Love Story includes Toru Nakamura, Mina Ichijôji, Izumi Igarashi, Kai Ato, Yasuo Daichi.
When was The Shinjuku Love Story released and how long is it?
The Shinjuku Love Story was released in 1987 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for The Shinjuku Love Story?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Shinjuku Love Story was composed by Takashi Tsushimi, Kimio Nomura.
Is The Shinjuku Love Story based on a book or true story?
The Shinjuku Love Story is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Jotaro Kuwahara".