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Namiko poster

Namiko (1932)

An early Japanese sound film, notable for being the only Japanese film ever to use the Western Electric Sound System. Contrary to most Western sources that give sole directing credit to Eizo Tanaka, it was actually co-directed by six different directors, Tanaka, Kazue Kimura, Kazuo Takimura, Ryoji Mikami and Hidekuni Ouchi.

Release: 1932-05-19
Runtime: 55 min
Cast
Yaeko Mizutani
Yaeko Mizutani
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Den Obinata
Den Obinata
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Yo Shiomi
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Chitose Hayashi
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Haruko Sugimura
Haruko Sugimura
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Roppa Furukawa
Roppa Furukawa
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Shirô Ôtsuji
Shirô Ôtsuji
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Suisei Matsui
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Musei Tokugawa
Musei Tokugawa
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