Tokyo!
TOKYO!
“Three tall tales. one big city.”
Synopsis
Three distinct tales unfold in the bustling city of Tokyo. Merde, a bizarre sewer-dweller, emerges from a manhole and begins terrorizing pedestrians. After his arrest, he stands trial and lashes out at a hostile courtroom. A man who has resigned himself to a life of solitude reconsiders after meeting a charming pizza delivery woman. And finally, a happy young couple find themselves undergoing a series of frightening metamorphoses.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
TOKYO! | Official Trailer | MUBIOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-11-05
Top Cast
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Ayako Fujitani
Hiroko (segment "Interior Design")
Denis Lavant
Merde' (segment "Merde")
Teruyuki Kagawa
Man (segment "Shaking Tokyo")
Ryo Kase
Akira (segment "Interior Design")
Jean-François Balmer
Maître Voland (segment "Merde")
Yu Aoi
Pizza-Delivery Girl (segment "Shaking Tokyo")
Ayumi Ito
Akemi (segment "Interior Design")
Renji Ishibashi
Advocate General (segment "Merde")
Naoto Takenaka
Pizza-Delivery Girl's Boss (segment "Shaking Tokyo")
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Takeshi (segment "Interior Design")
Nao Omori
Hiroshi (segment "Interior Design")
Denden
Car Pound Attendant (segment "Interior Design")
Toshiyuki Kitami
Prosecutor (segment "Merde")
Kyusaku Shimada
Prison Director (segment "Merde")
Yoshiyoshi Arakawa
Pizza Delivery Girl's Neighbor (segment "Shaking Tokyo")
Hiroshi Yamamoto
(segment "Shaking Tokyo")
Yutaka Matsushige
(segment "Shaking Tokyo")
Ken Mitsuishi
Realtor (segment "Interior Design")
Release History & Theatrical Window
São Paulo International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
March 6, 2009
Wide Cinema Exhibition
June 3, 2009
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.1M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bong Joon Ho, Leos Carax, Michel Gondry
- Screenplay & Story
- Leos Carax, Bong Joon Ho, Michel Gondry, Gabrielle Bell
- Original Score
- Étienne Charry, Lee Byung-woo
- Original Title
- TOKYO!
- Country of Origin
- South Korea, Germany, Japan, France
- Spoken Languages
- English, French, Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.1M
- Production Studios
- ARTE France Cinéma, Wild Bunch, Bitters End, Backup Media, Comme des Cinémas, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Coin Film, Kansai Television, Sponge, VAP, Champion Top Investment, Picnic, WOWOW, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, WDR, ARTE
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bong Joon Ho, Leos Carax, Michel Gondry
Leos Carax, Bong Joon Ho, Michel Gondry, Gabrielle Bell
Étienne Charry, Lee Byung-woo
Caroline Champetier, Masami Inomoto, Jun Fukumoto
Nelly Quettier
Kenzo Horikoshi, Anne Pernod-Sawada, Yuji Sadai, Hiroyuki Negishi, Masa Sawada
Department Leadership Roster
Bong Joon Ho
Director
Leos Carax
Director
Michel Gondry
Director
Nelly Quettier
Editor
Leos Carax
Writer
Bong Joon Ho
Writer
Michel Gondry
Writer
Caroline Champetier
Director of Photography
Masami Inomoto
Director of Photography
Jun Fukumoto
Director of Photography
Étienne Charry
Original Music Composer
Anne Pernod-Sawada
Producer
Mitsuo Harada
Production Design
Yuji Hayashida
Production Design
Masa Sawada
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Tokyo!.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Tokyo!
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Tokyo! about?
Three distinct tales unfold in the bustling city of Tokyo. Merde, a bizarre sewer-dweller, emerges from a manhole and begins terrorizing pedestrians. After his arrest, he stands trial and lashes out at a hostile courtroom. A man who has resigned himself to a life of solitude reconsiders after meeting a charming pizza delivery woman. And finally, a happy young couple find themselves undergoing a series of frightening metamorphoses.
Who directed Tokyo!?
Tokyo! was directed by Bong Joon Ho, Leos Carax, Michel Gondry.
Who stars in Tokyo!?
The principal cast of Tokyo! includes Ayako Fujitani, Denis Lavant, Teruyuki Kagawa, Ryo Kase, Jean-François Balmer.
When was Tokyo! released and how long is it?
Tokyo! was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.
How much did Tokyo! make at the box office?
Tokyo! grossed $1.1M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for Tokyo!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Tokyo! was composed by Étienne Charry, Lee Byung-woo.
Is Tokyo! based on a book or true story?
Tokyo! is adapted from the following source material: Graphic Novel: "Gabrielle Bell".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Tokyo!?
Tokyo! holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).