![]() ![]() This kind of self-reference permeates the film, occasionally to its detriment. The show really belongs, though, to Koichi Sato, verily hamming it up as, well, a very hammy actor. It even has a cameo from Kon Ichikawa, sadly shortly before his death. Ridiculously light-hearted, enough to put even Jeunet's Amelie to shame, with a sort-of all star cast that includes Haru no Yuki/Dororo star Satoshi Tsumabuki, delightful young up-and-comer Haruka Ayase (sadly given little to do here) former Monkey star Toshiyuki Nishida and perennial Kitano stooge Susumu Terajima amidst a host of other recognisable faces. It's pretty easy to see why The Magic Hour went down so well with audiences in its native Japan.
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