Tokyo!
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Tokyo!

Three tall tales. one big city.

6.9 / 10 2008 1h 52mNR Japanese
ComedyDramaFantasyRomance

Storyline

Three distinct tales unfold in the bustling city of Tokyo. Merde, a bizarre sewer-dweller, emerges from a manhole and begins terrorizing pedestrians. After his arrest, he stands trial and lashes out at a hostile courtroom. A man who has resigned himself to a life of solitude reconsiders after meeting a charming pizza delivery woman. And finally, a happy young couple find themselves undergoing a series of frightening metamorphoses.

Cast & Crew

Ayako Fujitani

Ayako Fujitani

Hiroko (segment "Interior Design")

Lead
Ryo Kase

Ryo Kase

Akira (segment "Interior Design")

Ayumi Ito

Ayumi Ito

Akemi (segment "Interior Design")

Nao Omori

Nao Omori

Hiroshi (segment "Interior Design")

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Takeshi (segment "Interior Design")

Denden

Denden

Car Pound Attendant (segment "Interior Design")

Denis Lavant

Denis Lavant

Merde' (segment "Merde")

Jean-François Balmer

Jean-François Balmer

Maître Voland (segment "Merde")

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Leos Carax's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Tokyo! is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker