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Asako lives in Osaka. She falls in love with Baku, a free-spirit. One day, Baku suddenly disappears. Two years later, Asako now lives in Tokyo and meets Ryohei. He looks just like Baku, but has a completely different personality.
Asako I & II (2018) is a drama and romance film directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, released on September 1, 2018 with a runtime of 2h. It stars Masahiro Higashide, Erika Karata, Koji Seto and Rio Yamashita. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 209 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Asako I & II.
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Masahiro Higashide
as Baku / Ryohei
Erika Karata
as Asako
Koji Seto
as Kushihashi
Rio Yamashita
as Maya
Sairi Ito
as Haruyo
Daichi Watanabe
as Okazaki
Kōji Nakamoto
as Hirakawa
Misako Tanaka
as Eiko
Erika Osanai
Takeshi Onishi
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DJ RYOHEY
Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, written by Tomoka Shibasaki, Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Sachiko Tanaka, produced by Teruhisa Yamamoto, Yuji Sadai and Yasuhiko Hattori.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 209 ratings.
With this film (following Happy Hour), Hamaguchi cements his role as the ultimate diviner of the chaos of human emotion. Few other directors can navigate this terrain with the empathic thoroughness of Hamaguchi. In "Asako I & II", Hamaguchi explores love's most mercurial landscape through a narrative of uncanny resemblance and emotional displacement. The film's subtle genius lies in its exploration of how we…
Reviewed on February 17, 2025
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Asako I & II (2018) is available to stream on Philo, Fandor, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Fandor Amazon Channel, AsianCrush and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Asako I & II (2018) includes Masahiro Higashide, Erika Karata, Koji Seto, Rio Yamashita and Sairi Ito. The film was directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Asako I & II was released on September 1, 2018 and runs for 2h.
Asako I & II (2018) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 209 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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