Akunin
Japanese Ttle:悪人
Romaji: Akunin (Villain)
Year: 2010
Country: Japan
Director: Sang-il Lee
Screenwrieter: Shuichi Yoshida, Sang-il Lee
Genre: Thriller | Drama
Runtime: 139 min
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: Japanese
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1542840/
Theatrical Release Date: September 11, 2010
Cast:
* Satoshi Tsumabuki - Yuichi Shimizu
* Eri Fukatsu - Mitsuyo Magome
* Masaki Okada - Keigo Masuo
* Hikari Mitsushima - Yoshino Ishibashi
* Sansei Shiomi - Keiji Sano
* Mansaku Ikeuchi - Norio Kubo
* Ken Mitsuishi - Norio Yajima
* Kimiko Yo - Yoriko Shimizu
* Hisashi Igawa - Katsuji Shimizu
* Suzuki Matsuo - Tsutsumishita
* Kinuo Yamada - Tamayo Magome
* Hanae Kan - Kiri Tanimoto
* Ayaka Nakamura - Masako Adachi
* Yoshiko Miyazaki - Satoko Ishibashi
* Kento Nagayama - Koki Tsuruta
* Kirin Kiki - Fusae Shimizu
* Akira Emoto - Yoshio Ishibashi
* Shingo Ippongi
Synopsis/ Plot:
Yuichi Shimizu (Satoshi Tsumabuki) is a young man who takes care of his grandparents in a decaying fishing village in Nagasaki. His grandparents raised Yuichi instead of his mother. Yuichi now works as a civil employee. He is a lonely man.
One day, Yuichi meets Yoshino Ishibashi (Hikari Mitsushima) an insurance sales woman from Fukuoka. They first met through an online dating site. Their meeting ends in tragedy with Yuichi murdering Yoshino. Unexpectedly, a rich young university student from Fukuoka, named Keigo Masuo (Masaki Okada) endss up as the prime suspect. Hiding in fear & agony, Yuichi goes on with his daily life.
Then one day, Yuichi receives an email. The email is from Mitsuyo Magome (Eri Fukatsu), a woman from Saga. Yuichi and Mitsuyo exchanged emails in the past after meeting through an online dating site. Mitsuyo currently lives a mundane life, working at a men's clothing store and living with her younger sister. Looking for companionship, Mitsuyo decided to reach out to Yuichi after a lengthy time without correspondence.
The two lonely souls then meet for the first time and throw themselves into a moment of love. By this time, Yuichi is now a wanted criminal and his face appears on the news. Nevertheless, Mitsuyo persuades Yuichi to run away with her and not turn himself in. Running away places heavy burdens on their families as well as the victim's family.
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REFERENCES
Official Site: http://www.akunin.jp/index.html
Wiki: http://asianmediawiki.com/Akunin
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