Sleepless Oedo
お江戸はねむれない！
Synopsis
We are now in the early 18th century, the Kyouhou era, when the merchant culture was flourishing. In Yoshiwara, the red light district of Edo, there is a popular courtesan with good looks and character, called Usugumo. She in fact is a daughter of a Christianized prostitute and Tokugawa Yoshimune (who was a real historical character and the 8th Shogun of Japan), but the power struggle in these times doesn't allow her to be with her father. Her fate is about to change when she meets the blond haired thief, Kikunosuke. With Kikunosuke, a doctor named Aoto Touichirou, who uses the yet unfamiliar Western medicine, and her pet cat, Kotetsu, Usugumo forms a thief group, the Kikugumi. In the meanwhile, a member of a mysterious group appears, aiming for Usugumo...
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Release History & Theatrical Window
July 23, 1993
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Koichi Chigira
- Screenplay & Story
- Mami Watanabe
- Original Title
- お江戸はねむれない！
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 30m
- Production Studios
- Madhouse, Shueisha
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Koichi Chigira
Mami Watanabe
Hitoshi Yamaguchi
Department Leadership Roster
Hitoshi Yamaguchi
Director of Photography
Mami Watanabe
Writer
Koichi Chigira
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sleepless Oedo
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What is Sleepless Oedo about?
We are now in the early 18th century, the Kyouhou era, when the merchant culture was flourishing. In Yoshiwara, the red light district of Edo, there is a popular courtesan with good looks and character, called Usugumo. She in fact is a daughter of a Christianized prostitute and Tokugawa Yoshimune (who was a real historical character and the 8th Shogun of Japan), but the power struggle in these times doesn't allow her to be with her father. Her fate is about to change when she meets the blond haired thief, Kikunosuke. With Kikunosuke, a doctor named Aoto Touichirou, who uses the yet unfamiliar Western medicine, and her pet cat, Kotetsu, Usugumo forms a thief group, the Kikugumi. In the meanwhile, a member of a mysterious group appears, aiming for Usugumo...
Who directed Sleepless Oedo?
Sleepless Oedo was directed by Koichi Chigira.
Who stars in Sleepless Oedo?
The principal cast of Sleepless Oedo includes Noriko Hidaka, Koichi Yamadera, Nobuaki Fukuda, Daiki Nakamura, Akimasa Omori.
When was Sleepless Oedo released and how long is it?
Sleepless Oedo was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 30m.