Get the Flash Player to see this player.

Ten Ten (2007)

Original Title: Ten Ten
English Title: Adrift In Tokyo
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Format: 35mm / 101 min / Color
Year of Production: 2007
Release Date (Japan): November 10, 2007
Production Company: Stylejam / Geneon Entertainment / Zak / Aoi Advertising Promotion
Director: Satoshi Miki
Producers: Naoki Kai / Hideki Tsujihata / Kyoichi Miyazaki / Satoru Takase
Screenplay: Satoshi Miki
Director of Photography: Sohei Tanigawa
Music: Osamu Sakaguchi
Main Cast: Joe Odagiri / Tomokazu Miura / Kyoko Koizumi

Synopsis

Fukuhara bursts into Fumiya’s apartment, a college junior on the downslide in life burdened with high percentage “illegal” card debt. Fukuhara is here to make a collection. On Fukuhara’s proposal, they make a contract to walk to Sakuradamon in downtown Tokyo. The terms of the deal are: the cancellation of Fumiya’s debt and 1 million yen in cash. The following day, Fumiya dubiously waits in Inokashira park half thinking Fukuhara won’t show up, but the man appears wearing dazzling, brand-new sneakers. They start walking. “Where are we heading?” “Sakuradamon.” Fumiya asks why. “If you heard, you’d want to leave. You still in?” “People sure die so easily.” “Huh?” Fukuhara hit his wife and she accidentally died from the force of the blow. Now, he’s on his way to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department in Sakuradamon to turn himself in. Fumiya has a new plight too: to come along for the ride. Fumiya half-believes Fukuhara really whacked his wife. “We won’t know how many days it will take unless we start walking.” And so they take to the road.

About the Director

Satoshi Miki was born on August 9, 1961, Kanagawa Prefecture. As a TV scenario writer, he has participated in numerous variety programs like “Pao Pao Channel” and “Tamori Club (TV Asahi)” as well as “Downtown’s Gottsu ‘A’ Kanji”, “The Life of a Laughing Dog” and “The Fountain of Trivia (Fuji Television)”. He was active as a writer and director for the City Boys (a three man short story comedy group) and their live performances from 1989 to 2000. He created their legendary long running sold-out shows. In 2005, he gained high marks as a feature film writer/director for "In the Pool" and "Turtles Swim Faster Than Expected".

Sales Company

Stylejam, Inc.
Contact: Yuko Shiomaki
Email: yuko@stylejam.co.jp
Phone: +81-3-5771-3566
www.stylejam.co.jp

About the Sales Company

Naoki Kai, the former president of the prolific production and distribution outfit, Artist Film, established Stylejam, Inc. on May 6, 2005. The new company builds upon and expands theatrical film / video / DVD distribution while producing Japanese contents. Following the international co-production business which began at Artist Film, Stylejam aims to notably boost production of films that target both Japanese and international markets.

Click here to return to film listing page