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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.3 / 100
2006·Drama / History·1h 51m

SAKURAN

Kiyoha rises from the lowly courtesan ranks to the high class position of Oiran in the steamy red-light district of Yoshiwara. She is determined to stand on her own two feet and live life as she pleased.

Above the Line
Mika Ninagawa·DirectorYuki Tanada·ScreenplayMoyoco Anno·Original StoryTakuro Ishizaka·Director of PhotographySheena Ringo·Original Music ComposerHiroaki Morishita·Editor
Cast
Anna Tsuchiya·KiyohaKippei Shiina·KuranosukeHiroki Narimiya·SojiroYoshino Kimura·TakaoMiho Kanno·ShohiMasatoshi Nagase·MitsunobuMasanobu Ando·SeijiKayoko AoyagiKenichi Endo·SakaguchiMayu Fujimori·Yunagi
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Mika Ninagawa·Director
Writing· 2
Yuki Tanada·ScreenplayMoyoco Anno·Original Story
Camera· 1
Takuro Ishizaka·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Hiroaki Morishita·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Sheena Ringo·Original Music Composer小島彩·Sound Effects
Art & Design· 5
Namiko Iwaki·Production DesignDaisuke Iga·Costume DesignYuko Sugiyama·Costume DesignToshiharu Aida·Art Department AssistantEtsuko Egawa·Makeup Department Head
Production· 15
Keisuke Oda·ProducerYasushi Shiina·Executive ProducerMasao Teshima·ProducerMitsuru Uda·ProducerKôichi Yamazaki·Executive ProducerHiroshi Hayakawa·Executive ProducerTakao Igarashi·Executive ProducerFumihide Mizuno·Executive ProducerHiroyuki Fushitani·Executive ProducerToshio Hirose·Executive ProducerOsamu Ishikawa·Executive ProducerAkira Ishii·Executive ProducerChikako Nakabayashi·Line ProducerMasahiro Motofuji·Production ManagerMasayuki Tanishima·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 3
Toru Yamamoto·Second UnitIsao Karasawa·Stunt CoordinatorHashimoto Mitsuaki·Visual Effects
By the Numbers
72.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Sakuran's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#008000
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Mood
Bold, Dramatic, Elegant
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A woman with elaborate dark hair, adorned with red and gold ornaments, is depicted from the waist up, looking directly at the viewer. She is wearing a red and b”

Key Elements
KimonoHair OrnamentPipeDragon Illustration
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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