The Taste of Tea (2004)
Cha no aji (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 23min
- Comedy, Fantasy
- 20 Apr 2005 (France)
- Movie
A spell of time of a rural family's slightly surreal life.
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Awards:
- 16 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
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Maya Banno | ... |
Sachiko Haruno - daughter
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Takahiro Satô | ... |
Hajime Haruno - son
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| Tadanobu Asano | ... |
Ayano Haruno - uncle
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Satomi Tezuka | ... |
Yoshiko Haruno - mother
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| Tatsuya Gashûin | ... |
Akira Todoroki - grandpa
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| Tomoko Nakajima | ... |
Akira Terako
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Ikki Todoroki | ... |
Self
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| Tomokazu Miura | ... |
Nobuo Haruno - father
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| Anna Tsuchiya | ... |
Aoi Suzuishi
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Saki Aibu | ... |
Hotaru
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| Hideaki Anno | ... |
Kasugabe
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| Keisuke Horibe | ... |
Man in Noodle Shop
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| Ryô Kase | ... |
Rokutaro Hamadayama - Cosplayer
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| Rinko Kikuchi | ... |
Waitress At Noodle Shop
(as Yuriko Kikuchi)
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Kirin Kin | ... |
Grandma
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Tsuyoshi Kusanagi | ... |
Projectionist
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| Ken'ichi Matsuyama | ... |
Young Man in Red T-Shirt
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Shunichirô Miki | ... |
(as Shunichiro Miki)
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Kenji Mizuhashi | ... |
Maki Hoshino
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Ryû Morioka |
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| Yoshiyuki Morishita | ... |
Assistent Detective
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Kaiji Moriyama | ... |
Dancer
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Yûka Nomura | ... |
Woman in Noodle Shop
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| Yoshinori Okada | ... |
Omiya
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| Machiko Ono | ... |
CM Teacher
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Daigaku Sekine | ... |
Detective
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Kôtarô Shiga |
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| Issei Takahashi | ... |
Chairman of Go Club
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Shinji Takeda | ... |
CM Director
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Seiji Tanaka | ... |
CM Director
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Yôji Tanaka | ... |
(as Yoji Tanaka)
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| Susumu Terajima | ... |
Tattooed Man
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Emi Wakui | ... |
Narrator / Hypnotized Patient (voice)
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Directed by
| Katsuhito Ishii | ||
Written by
| Katsuhito Ishii | ... | () |
Produced by
| Hilo Iizumi | ... | executive producer |
| Kazuto Takida | ... | producer |
| Kazutoshi Wadakura | ... | producer |
Music by
| Tempo Little | ||
Cinematography by
| Kosuke Matsushima | ||
Editing by
| Katsuhito Ishii | ||
Production Design by
| Yuji Tsuzuki | ||
Costume Design by
| Ikuko Utsunomiya | ||
Makeup Department
| Akiteru Nakada | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kensuke Shiga | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Miyuki Kitagawa | ... | assistant art director |
Visual Effects by
| Yuetsu Murakami | ... | visual effects artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tarô Kimura | ... | gaffer (as Taro Kimura) |
Animation Department
| Takeshi Koike | ... | lead animator |
Production Companies
- AOI Promotion
- Cine Bazar
- Grasshoppa
- Groundbreaker
- Rentrak Japan K.K.
- The Klockworx
- Yokohama Film Commission (support)
Distributors
- The Klockwork Co (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Rentrak Japan K.K. (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
- 1More Film (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- 791 Cine (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- CTV International (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- Viz Pictures (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- Asian Crush (2010) (United States)
- Digital Media Rights (2010) (United States)
- Third Window Films (2020) (United Kingdom)
- Third Window Films (2020) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Total Film Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Visionary Thinking (2013) (Serbia)
- Viz Pictures (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Grasshoppa (advertising)
- Kinetique (advertising)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A spell of time in the life of a family living in rural Tochigi prefecture, north of Tokyo. Though her husband is busy working at an office, Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film project at home. Uncle Ayano has recently arrived, looking to get his head together after living in Tokyo for several years. Meanwhile, Yoshiko's daughter Sachiko is mainly concerned with why she seems to be followed around everywhere by a giant version of herself.
Written by Jean-Marc Rocher |
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