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I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident

生きてみたいもう一度 新宿バス放火事件

Synopsis

On the night of August 19, 1980, a bus was set on fire by the vagrant Hirofumi Maruyama at the Shinjuku West Exit Bus Terminal. In the burning flames, Mitsuko, who was exhausted by her affair, suddenly thought of suicide. As a result, she escaped too late from the bus and suffered a serious injury. From there, she was hospitalized for a long time. As she gradually recovered, the wife of her affair partner, Soroku Sugihara, died of cancer. Soroku proposed to Mitsuko again, and they lived together. Due to Soroku's mounting debt, they decided to flee to Tojinbo. With the desperate persuasion of her acquaintances, Mitsuko regained her desire to "live again."

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初DVD化!!『生きてみたいもう一度 新宿バス放火事件』日本中を震撼させた大事件の被害者の手記を完全映画化

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Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Hideo Onchi
Screenplay & Story
Hideo Onchi, Mitsuko Sugihara, Kyōhei Nakaoka, Hisashi Watanabe
Original Score
Kurodo Mori
Original Title
生きてみたいもう一度 新宿バス放火事件
Country of Origin
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese
Runtime
2h 6m
Production Studios
Toei Company

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Hideo Onchi

Screenplay & Story

Hideo Onchi, Mitsuko Sugihara, Kyōhei Nakaoka, Hisashi Watanabe

Original Score & Music

Kurodo Mori

Director of Photography

Masahiro Kishimoto, Shoji Ueda

Film Editing

Yoshihiro Araki

Producers

Hiroto Kimura, Banjiro Uemura, Mitsuru Itô

Department Leadership Roster

Yoshihiro Araki

Editor

Hiroto Kimura

Producer

Hideo Onchi

Director

Hideo Onchi

Writer

Kyōhei Nakaoka

Writer

Hisashi Watanabe

Writer

Mitsuru Itô

Producer

Masahiro Kishimoto

Director of Photography

Shoji Ueda

Director of Photography

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Frequently Asked Questions About I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident

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What is I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident about?

On the night of August 19, 1980, a bus was set on fire by the vagrant Hirofumi Maruyama at the Shinjuku West Exit Bus Terminal. In the burning flames, Mitsuko, who was exhausted by her affair, suddenly thought of suicide. As a result, she escaped too late from the bus and suffered a serious injury. From there, she was hospitalized for a long time. As she gradually recovered, the wife of her affair partner, Soroku Sugihara, died of cancer. Soroku proposed to Mitsuko again, and they lived together. Due to Soroku's mounting debt, they decided to flee to Tojinbo. With the desperate persuasion of her acquaintances, Mitsuko regained her desire to "live again."

Who directed I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident?

I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident was directed by Hideo Onchi.

Who stars in I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident?

The principal cast of I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident includes Kaori Momoi, Renji Ishibashi, Kotoe Hatsui, Akira Emoto, Ittoku Kishibe.

When was I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident released and how long is it?

I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 2h 6m.

Who composed the musical score for I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident?

The original motion picture soundtrack for I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident was composed by Kurodo Mori.