Still from Asako I & II — Asako I & II (2018) — Ryūsuke HamaguchiPhotographed by Yasuyuki Sasaki

Ryūsuke Hamaguchi

Asako I & II

Name: Asako I & II
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2018
Duration: 120 min

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Japanese / 2018 / 2h

Not streamingNot currently on the Criterion Channel.

Drama Romance

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Synopsis

Asako lives in Osaka. She falls in love with Baku, a free-spirit. One day, Baku suddenly disappears. Two years later, Asako now lives in Tokyo and meets Ryohei. He looks just like Baku, but has a completely different personality.

Credits

Crew

DirectorRyūsuke Hamaguchi

WriterRyūsuke Hamaguchi, Sachiko Tanaka

CinematographerYasuyuki Sasaki

Composertofubeats

EditorAzusa Yamazaki

ProducerYuji Sadai, Teruhisa Yamamoto, Yasuhiko Hattori

Cast

Masahiro Higashideas Baku / Ryohei

Erika Karataas Asako

Koji Setoas Kushihashi

Rio Yamashitaas Maya

Sairi Itoas Haruyo

Daichi Watanabeas Okazaki

Koji Nakamotoas Hirakawa

Misako Tanakaas Eiko

Takeshi Ōnishi

Ariei Umefuneas Art Exhibition Employee

Atsushi Honmaas Ryohei's Colleague

Tatsuo Kobayashias Theater Employee

Ryotaro Yonemura

Fusako Urabeas Cry Woman

Double Feature

Streaming now, and why it pairs with this film

Drive My Car2021

Both directed by Ryūsuke Hamaguchi

Or

Evil Does Not Exist2023Both directed by Ryūsuke Hamaguchi