56% Critic Match

Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo

5.6 / 10• 2009• 1h 31m•NR• Japanese

Documentary

Storyline

Untangling the web of cultural and historical ties underlying Japan's deep fascination with insects.

Cast & Crew

Haruku Shinozaki

Narrator

Lead

Takeshi Yoro

Self

Rin Katsuta

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Rina Katsuta

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Akito Kawahara

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Naohiro Kazaoka

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Kazuya Kumazaki

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Tomone Kumazaki

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What People Are Saying

3.0

“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jessica Oreck's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”

— Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

3.0

“Every frame feels alive. Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”

— Anthony Lane, The New Yorker

Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo

5.6 / 10• 2009• 1h 31m•NR• Japanese

Documentary

Storyline

Untangling the web of cultural and historical ties underlying Japan's deep fascination with insects.

Cast & Crew

Haruku Shinozaki

Narrator

Lead

Takeshi Yoro

Self

Rin Katsuta

—

Rina Katsuta

—

Akito Kawahara

—

Naohiro Kazaoka

—

Kazuya Kumazaki

—

Tomone Kumazaki

—

What People Are Saying

3.0

“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jessica Oreck's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”

— Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

3.0

“Every frame feels alive. Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”

— Anthony Lane, The New Yorker

Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo

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