Always Sanchōme no Yūhi

Always san-chōme no yūhi

Theatrical poster for Always Sanchōme no Yūhi (2005)
Directed by Takashi Yamazaki
Produced by Chikahiro Ando
Keiichiro Moriya
Nozomu Takahashi
Written by Ryôhei Saigan (manga)
Takashi Yamazaki (screenplay)
Starring Hidetaka Yoshioka
Shinichi Tsutsumi
Koyuki
Maki Horikita
Kenta Suga
Kazuki Koshimizu
Tomokazu Miura
Hiroko Yakushimaru
Music by Naoki Sato
Cinematography Kozo Shibazaki
Edited by Ryuji Miyajima
Distributed by Toho
Release date
  • 5 November 2005 (2005-11-05)
Running time
133 min.
Country Japan
Language Japanese

Always: Sunset on Third Street (ALWAYS 三丁目の夕日, Ōruweizu: San-chōme no Yūhi) is a 2005 Japanese film co-written and directed by the Japanese filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki, based on Ryōhei Saigan's long-running manga Sanchōme no Yūhi. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony.[1]

Plot summary

The plot takes place in a small community in post-war Tokyo, and follows some of the residents over one year as Tokyo Tower is being built.

Norifumi Suzuki runs a small auto repair shop, where he lives with his wife and son. A young girl from Aomori prefecture, comes to live with them and work as Suzuki's apprentice.

Ryūnosuke Chagawa lives across the street and runs a small shop out of his house. He writes serial novels called "Shōnen Bōken-dan" ("The Young Boys Adventure Club").

Despite the difficulties in the characters' lives, the film has many light-hearted moments; a nostalgia for post-war Japanese "good old days".

Reception

The film ranked 15th at the Japanese box office in 2005 , and won 12 prizes at the 2006 Japanese Academy Awards, including the awards for Best Film, Director, Actor and Screenplay. It also won the audience award at the 2006 New York Asian Film Festival.

Cast

Notes and references

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