Pure Japanese(2022)
Pure Japanese Synopsis
Action actor Tateishi Daisuke who struggles with loneliness after suffering a traumatic experience due to an accident during filming. One day, he comes across a senior high school girl Ayumi who is being harassed consistently by Chinese brokers and the local yakuza. He decides to protect her from them. However, after this incident, he comes to develop a mindset of seeing violence as a way to gain the affirmation and approval of others thus gradually loses himself and behaves in an extreme manner.
Pure Japanese (2022) is a action and drama film directed by Daishi Matsunaga, released on January 28, 2022 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Dean Fujioka, Aju Makita, Tetsuya Bessho and Tetsu Watanabe. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 29 ratings.
- Director:
- Daishi Matsunaga
- Writers:
- Tatsuo Kobayashi
- Producers:
- Dean Fujioka
- Cinematographer:
- Takahiro Imai
- Composer:
- Hiroko Sebu
- Status:
- Released
Pure Japanese (2022) Trailer
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Pure Japanese Cast & Crew
Main cast
Dean Fujioka
as Tateishi Daisuke
Aju Makita
as Ayumi
Tetsuya Bessho
Tetsu Watanabe
Jun Murakami
Daichi Kaneko
Ryutaro Ninomiya
Ron Mizuma
Bob Suzuki
Kyusaku Shimada
Suzuki Takayuki
as Jinnai's Subordinate
Key crew
Directed by Daishi Matsunaga, written by Tatsuo Kobayashi, produced by Dean Fujioka.
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Pure Japanese Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 29 ratings.
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Pure Japanese – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch Pure Japanese online?
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Pure Japanese (2022) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
Who stars in Pure Japanese?
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The main cast of Pure Japanese (2022) includes Dean Fujioka, Aju Makita, Tetsuya Bessho, Tetsu Watanabe and Jun Murakami. The film was directed by Daishi Matsunaga. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Pure Japanese released?
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Pure Japanese was released on January 28, 2022 and runs for 1h 28m.
Is Pure Japanese worth watching?
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Pure Japanese (2022) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 29 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Is there a trailer for Pure Japanese?
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Yes. The official Pure Japanese trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.