Moonlight Mask (2011)
Original title: 月光ノ仮面
Moonlight Mask is a 2011 Japanese-language movie directed by Itsuji Itao, with a running time of 1h 42m. It stars Itsuji Itao, Tadanobu Asano and Satomi Ishihara.
The year is 1947, during the war torn period of the Showa era. The story begins when a man, presumed to have been killed in battle, returns home. Who was this man? Before the war, he had a bright future ahead of him as the proficient and popular rakugoka (comedic story-teller), Usagi Morinoya. However, because of an injury sustained during the war, his face is covered in bandages, and he suffers from total amnesia. As if trying to recover his memory, the man only keeps mumbling in a hollow voice his trademark rakugo, "Sokotsunagaya".
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What is Moonlight Mask about?
The year is 1947, during the war torn period of the Showa era. The story begins when a man, presumed to have been killed in battle, returns home. Who was this man? Before the war, he had a bright future ahead of him as the proficient and popular rakugoka (comedic story-teller), Usagi Morinoya. However, because of an injury sustained during the war, his face is covered in bandages, and he suffers from total amnesia. As if trying to recover his memory, the man only keeps mumbling in a hollow voice his trademark rakugo, "Sokotsunagaya".
When was Moonlight Mask released?
Moonlight Mask was released on 26 March 2011.
How long is Moonlight Mask?
Moonlight Mask runs 1h 42m.
Who made Moonlight Mask?
Moonlight Mask was directed by Itsuji Itao.
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Cast
- Itsuji Itao as Comic Storyteller Morinoga
- Tadanobu Asano as Taro Okamoto
- Satomi Ishihara as Yayoi
- Gin Maeda as Tenraku Morinoga
- Rokkaku Seiji as Kinta Morinoga
- Tasuku Emoto as Shotaro Morinoga
- Taro Yabe
- Yasuomi Sano as Oama Morinoga
- Shota Chiyo as Tenjo Morinoga
- Yuichi Kimura as Platoon Leader Hirao
- Kanji Tsuda as Soldier Kumakura
- Jun Kunimura as Owner of Show Place