Assassination

Assassination

Assassination

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Assassination

1996

1h 22m

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Overview

"Assassination" - Adaptation of Hermann Hesse's novel "Demian". A young man's detachment from and revolt against the superficial ideals of the world of appearances and eventually awakens into a realization of self. Max Demian is his childhood friend and mentor.

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Toei Company

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Yasuki Kume

Ave Satoshi

Kazunobu Kawazu

Aoki Soushi

Yumi Goto

Amina

Yusuke Urano

Boy

Tokiko Matuzawa

Sue

Nobukazu Takagi

Kagetoki

Yoshiyuki Tomasu

Yorimoto

Norio Ogikubo

Tugunobu

Hiroshi Shimizu

Hiroshi Shimizu

Miura

Hideo Yamashita

Fujiwara Hidehira

Creative team

Directed by: Masatoshi Takeuchi
Written by: Masatoshi Takeuchi
Ken'ichi Aikawa
Produced by: Toshirou Maruo
Masatoshi Takeuchi

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