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Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia

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2000 | 83 min | Crime, Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

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Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 23 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Japanese gangster drama set in the exclusive Ginza district of Tokyo, following Haruka (Atsuko Sakuraba), a young geisha who is attacked by an influential businessman who plans to abduct her. When she is rescued by the members of a club called 'Utopia', Haruka joins them and becomes a hostess, rapidly establishing herself as one of the most sought-after geisha's in Ginza. At the same time, Haruka learns of a plan by a corrupt, gangster-owned club to set itself up as a rival to Utopia. Such is her loyalty to the club that first helped her, she is willing to do anything to protect it.

How it earned its rating

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  • AudiencesNot counted

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  • AwardsNot counted

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  • Reach & staying powerNot counted

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

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Cast & crew

Directed by Hiroyuki Tsuji

  • Atsuko Sakuraba
  • Miyuki Kojima
  • Wakaba Nakano
  • Sakura Mano
  • Yasukaze Motomiya
  • Keiji Matsuda
  • Ryuji Murakami
  • Hisao Maki
  • Jiro Okazaki
  • Naoki Hongo