9 Souls Explained

9 Souls
Director:	Toshiaki Toyoda
Runtime:	119 minutes
Country:	Japan
Language:	Japanese

is a 2003 Japanese crime drama film directed by Toshiaki Toyoda.^{[1] [2]} It was released on July 19, 2003.^[2]

Cast

• Yoshio Harada as Torakichi^[1]
• Ryuhei Matsuda as Michiru^[1]
• Genta Dairaku as Ushiyama^[1]
• Itsuji Itao as Fujio^[1]
• Kazuki Kitamura^[1]
• Kiyohiko Shibukawa^[1]
• Koji Chihara as Kazuma^[1]
• Mame Yamada as Shiratori^[1]
• Onimaru as Shishido^[1]
• Takako Matsu^[1]
• Takuji Suzuki as Inui^[1]

Reception

The film was part of the International Competition: Long Films section at the 18th Fribourg International Film Festival.^[3] On Midnight Eye, Tom Mes said the "film witnesses the birth of an assured, mature director capable of handling multi-character storylines with confidence."^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 9 Souls. Tom Mes. September 4, 2003. September 2, 2014. Midnight Eye.
2. Web site: http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=241424. ja:ナイン・ソウルズ (2003). September 2, 2014. allcinema. Stingray. ja.
3. Web site: Films 2004. September 2, 2014. www.fiff.ch. https://web.archive.org/web/20140903083900/http://www.fiff.ch/en/festival/archives/films-2004.html. September 3, 2014. dead. mdy-all.