The Discarnates (異人たちとの夏) 36 years old
Bizarre love for the undead, Driven ever closer to the brink of doom.
Harada is a successful scenario writer, and his best buddy has just announced an intention to propose to Harada's ex-wife. Recovering from the shock, Harada indulges in melancholy, mainly on his failure as a husband and father, and goes to a 'Rakugo' (sit-down comedy) show, where a friendly man in the audience invites him home. Harada is puzzled at the strong resemblance of this man and his wife to his own parents, who were killed nearly 30 years ago when he was twelve.
Credits
The Discarnates Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ishirō Honda He was 77, 81 years old when he died | |
| Riki Takeuchi He was 24, now 60 years old | |
| Yasufumi Hayashi He was 16, now 53 years old | as Shigeki Harada |
| Kazue Tsunogae She was 33, 64 years old when she died | |
| Takashi Sasano He was 40, now 76 years old | as Dentist |
| Wakaba Irie She was 45, now 81 years old | as Ayako Imamura (voice) |
| Morio Kazama He was 39, now 75 years old | as Hidemi Harada |
| Kôen Okumura He was 58, now 94 years old | |
| Toshiyuki Nagashima He was 31, now 68 years old | as Ichiro Mamiya |
| Yûko Natori | as Kei Fujino |
| Yukitomo Tochino He was 36, now 72 years old | |
| Kenjirō Ishimaru He was 34, now 71 years old | |
| Tsurutaro Kataoka He was 33, now 70 years old | as Hidekichi Harada |
| Tôru Minegishi He was 45, 65 years old when he died | |
| Bengaru | as Taxi Driver |
| Yuji Ogata | |
| Kumiko Akiyoshi She was 34, now 70 years old | as Fusako Harada, Mother |
The Discarnates Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Shigemi Sugisaki as Executive Producer. | Production |
| Nobuhiko Obayashi as Director. He was 50 (now 86) years old | Directing |
| Taichi Yamada as Novel. He was 54 (now 90) years old | Writing |
| Shin'ichi Ichikawa as Screenplay. He was 47 (77) years old when He died | Writing |
| Shingo Matsubara as Assistant Director. | Directing |
The Discarnates (36 years)
Bizarre love for the undead, Driven ever closer to the brink of doom.
- Release day: Thursday, September 15, 1988
- Runtime: 115 minutes