Ataru: The First Love & The Last Kill
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Ataru: The First Love & The Last Kill

6.0 / 10 2013 2h 0mNR Japanese
CrimeMysteryDrama

Storyline

Ataru, who suffers from “savant syndrome,” has the power to discover, observe, see through, and deduct microscopic evidence of unsolved cases. Why does he always go to the criminal sites? What explains his strange behavior? Meanwhile, a mystery unfolds with Ataru and a woman named Madoka, who is a killer. The woman possesses the same extraordinary memory and deductive reasoning abilities as Ataru. Who is she?

Cast & Crew

Masahiro Nakai

Masahiro Nakai

Ataru

Lead
Kazuki Kitamura

Kazuki Kitamura

Shunichi Sawa

Chiaki Kuriyama

Chiaki Kuriyama

Maiko Ebina

Yuta Tamamori

Yuta Tamamori

Sho Ebina

Maki Horikita

Maki Horikita

Madoka

Yasuko Matsuyuki

Yasuko Matsuyuki

Aio Hoshi

Hiroaki Murakami

Hiroaki Murakami

Larry Inoue

Masaki Okada

Masaki Okada

Tasuku Inoguchi

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hisashi Kimura's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Ataru: The First Love & The Last Kill is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker