The Devil Wears Ju-Ni Hitoe Kimono
十二単衣を着た悪魔
Synopsis
Rai, a frustrated student and part-time labourer, is wandering home after setting up a museum exhibition on the classic novel "The Tale of Genji". There is a blinding flash of light and he finds himself mysteriously time-slipped into the Heian period, the setting for the famous novel. Armed with a pamphlet on the history of the period and a bottle of headache tablets he passes as an onmyoji (magical protector of the capital) and is hired by the emperor’s wife Nyogo Kokiden. Fearless and coldly analytical she plots to have her son take over the Emperor’s position. Rai is expected to help. This light-hearted historical fantasy is a treat for lovers of sumptuous kimono.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hitomi Kuroki
- Screenplay & Story
- Kumi Tawada, Makiko Uchidate
- Original Score
- Kosuke Yamashita
- Original Title
- 十二単衣を着た悪魔
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Production Studios
- Kinoshita Group, Kino Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hitomi Kuroki
Kumi Tawada, Makiko Uchidate
Kosuke Yamashita
Yuta Tsukinaga
Chieko Suzaki
Yumiko Takebe, Wakana Kanno, Naoya Kinoshita
Department Leadership Roster
Kumi Tawada
Writer
Hitomi Kuroki
Director
Yumiko Takebe
Producer
Wakana Kanno
Producer
Yuta Tsukinaga
Director of Photography
Kosuke Yamashita
Original Music Composer
Chieko Suzaki
Editor
Keiko Mitsumatsu
Production Design
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What is The Devil Wears Ju-Ni Hitoe Kimono about?
Rai, a frustrated student and part-time labourer, is wandering home after setting up a museum exhibition on the classic novel "The Tale of Genji". There is a blinding flash of light and he finds himself mysteriously time-slipped into the Heian period, the setting for the famous novel. Armed with a pamphlet on the history of the period and a bottle of headache tablets he passes as an onmyoji (magical protector of the capital) and is hired by the emperor’s wife Nyogo Kokiden. Fearless and coldly analytical she plots to have her son take over the Emperor’s position. Rai is expected to help. This light-hearted historical fantasy is a treat for lovers of sumptuous kimono.
Who directed The Devil Wears Ju-Ni Hitoe Kimono?
The Devil Wears Ju-Ni Hitoe Kimono was directed by Hitomi Kuroki.
Who stars in The Devil Wears Ju-Ni Hitoe Kimono?
The principal cast of The Devil Wears Ju-Ni Hitoe Kimono includes Kentaro Ito, Ayaka Miyoshi, Sairi Ito, Taketo Tanaka, Kanata Hosoda.
When was The Devil Wears Ju-Ni Hitoe Kimono released and how long is it?
The Devil Wears Ju-Ni Hitoe Kimono was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.
Who composed the musical score for The Devil Wears Ju-Ni Hitoe Kimono?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Devil Wears Ju-Ni Hitoe Kimono was composed by Kosuke Yamashita.
Is The Devil Wears Ju-Ni Hitoe Kimono based on a book or true story?
The Devil Wears Ju-Ni Hitoe Kimono is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Makiko Uchidate".