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Synopsis
Thirteen years after abandoning his wife and two sons by stepping out for a pack of cigarettes and never returning, deadbeat gambler Masato dies of stomach cancer. At his funeral, a motley crew of fellow mahjong players, pachinko parlor employees and former drinking buddies gather to pay their respects and tell stories, revealing aspects of Masato’s life that complicate his sons’ resentment towards him.
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blank 13 | JAPAN CUTS 2018
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-06-11
Top Cast
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Issey Takahashi
Koji Hashida
Mayu Matsuoka
Saori Nishida
Takumi Saitoh
Yoshiyuki Hashida
Misuzu Kanno
Yoko Hashida
Lily Franky
Masato Matsuda
Riku Onishi
Ryô Kitafuji
Junkichi Orimoto
Jun Murakami
Tomoki Tada
Hiroshi Kanbe
Junichi Uchiyama
Sairi Ito
Akiko Yoshida
Yohta Kawase
Marie Shirakawa
Masataka Okada
Yosuke Omizu
Nagano
Miracle Hikaru
Jiro Sato
Taro Okamune
Nobuaki Kaneko
Misaki
Release History & Theatrical Window
Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takumi Saitoh
- Screenplay & Story
- Mitsutoshi Saijo
- Original Score
- Nobuaki Kaneko
- Original Title
- blank13
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Production Studios
- THE KLOCKWORX, EAST FILM, Hikari TV, EAST GROUP, TBS Service
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takumi Saitoh
Mitsutoshi Saijo, Koji Hashimoto
Nobuaki Kaneko
Shin Hayasaka
Etsuko Kimura
Yuiko Kobayashi, Takashi Ogawa, Satoshi Kobayashi
Department Leadership Roster
Mitsutoshi Saijo
Screenplay
Yuiko Kobayashi
Producer
Shin Hayasaka
Director of Photography
Takashi Ogawa
Producer
Nobuaki Kaneko
Original Music Composer
Takumi Saitoh
Director
Etsuko Kimura
Editor
Nobuhiro Nakatani
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About blank13
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What is blank13 about?
Thirteen years after abandoning his wife and two sons by stepping out for a pack of cigarettes and never returning, deadbeat gambler Masato dies of stomach cancer. At his funeral, a motley crew of fellow mahjong players, pachinko parlor employees and former drinking buddies gather to pay their respects and tell stories, revealing aspects of Masato’s life that complicate his sons’ resentment towards him.
Who directed blank13?
blank13 was directed by Takumi Saitoh.
Who stars in blank13?
The principal cast of blank13 includes Issey Takahashi, Mayu Matsuoka, Takumi Saitoh, Misuzu Kanno, Lily Franky.
When was blank13 released and how long is it?
blank13 was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 1h 21m.
Who composed the musical score for blank13?
The original motion picture soundtrack for blank13 was composed by Nobuaki Kaneko.