Aiki
Aiki
(c) 2002 AIKI Production committee
(c) 2002 AIKI Production committee
- Release Date
- November, 30th, 2002
- Running Time
- 119 min
- Genre
- Feature
- Color
- Color
- Screening Format
- -
[ Directed by ]
[ Produced by ]
[ Cast ]
- KATO Haruhiko ── Ashihara Taichi
- TOMOSAKA Rie ── Samako
- ISHIBASHI Ryo ── Hiraishi Masatsugu
[ Staff ]
- TENGAN Daisuke ── Screenplay
- YI Yi-Shu ── Cinematography
- Meyna Co. ── Music
[ Production Company ]
NIKKATSU, VAP, Eisei Gekijo, KOBI, IMAGICA, Rentrak Japan, Caprice Bridge
[ Story ]
The director Tengan Daisuke is Imamura Shohei's son and has collaborated on the screenplays of all of Imamura's films since The Eel. Ashihara Taichi (Kato Haruhiko) is a boxer aiming for the newcomer's championship, but a motorcycle accident leaves his lower body paralyzed. His dreams are shattered. He is unable to find a job, and can see no clear goal for the future ahead. A coincidence leads him to a job as a street peddler and Samako (Tomosaka Rie), who he meets at the night market. Motivated to face a new challenge, he visits the training gyms of various combat sports, but is turned down by all of them. One day, Taichi goes to see Samako at a Shinto shrine, and becomes fascinated with Aiki Jujutsu, a school of Aikido. The master, Hiraishi (Ishibashi Ryo), receives the newcomer warmly. Taichi begins to think of his wheelchair as a part of his body, and makes gradual progress. However, Samako suddenly disappears after getting caught up in some trouble. Hiraishi offers the dazed Taichi a chance to participate in a formal Aiki presentation at a foreign embassy. Presenting a fine performance and rewarded by a solid sense of confidence, Taichi decides to embark on a journey in search of Samako.
[ Contact (International) ]
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