The Whispered City

The Whispered City

Original Title: ざわざわ下北沢
Release: 2000 | Community Score: 90%

Director Jun Ichikawa spins this affectionate portrait of the people who populate Shimokitazawa, a bohemian corner of Tokyo filled with small theater companies and smoky coffeehouses.

Cast

Yoshio Harada

Yoshio Harada

Kyushiro
Tomoko Kitagawa

Tomoko Kitagawa

Yuki
Yukiyoshi Ozawa

Yukiyoshi Ozawa

Tatsuya
Lily

Lily

Yoko
Yasuhi Nakamura

Yasuhi Nakamura

Hayashi
Miako Tadano

Miako Tadano

Mia
Ittoku Kishibe

Ittoku Kishibe

Policeman A
Akira Emoto

Akira Emoto

Toyohashi, sculptor
Kazue Tsunogae

Kazue Tsunogae

Toyohashi's wife
Kirin Kiki

Kirin Kiki

Fan of Kyushiro
Ken Watanabe

Ken Watanabe

Ishida
Kyoka Suzuki

Kyoka Suzuki

Maya
Etsushi Toyokawa

Etsushi Toyokawa

Playwriter
Rena Tanaka

Rena Tanaka

Reiko
Hirosue Ryoko

Hirosue Ryoko

Flea Market Girl
Yuko Tanaka

Yuko Tanaka

Fukuko
Terry Ito

Terry Ito

ATM client
Mitsuru Hirata

Mitsuru Hirata

Yuki's father
Koba Hayashi

Koba Hayashi

Yuki's granfather
Yutaka Matsushige

Yutaka Matsushige

Policeman B
Kōta Kusano

Kōta Kusano

Kanda
Yuriko Hirooka

Yuriko Hirooka

Maya's shop clerk
Toshiki Ayata

Toshiki Ayata

Nemoto
Katsumi Takahashi

Katsumi Takahashi

Sakura
Suzuki Matsuo

Suzuki Matsuo

Manager of the billiard hall
Aya Enjoji

Aya Enjoji

Yoshioka
Nejime Shoichi

Nejime Shoichi

Yoshioka
Nao Omori

Nao Omori

Takato
Kaori Fujii

Kaori Fujii

Shizuko
Satoko Abe

Satoko Abe

Shosuke's girlfriend
Sadao Abe

Sadao Abe

Takafuji's friend
Shingo Katsurayama

Shingo Katsurayama

Tashiro
Bunmei Tobayama

Bunmei Tobayama

Jingu
Ito Yozaburo

Ito Yozaburo

Driver
Toshiya Nagasawa

Toshiya Nagasawa

Tatsuya's older brother
Keishi Nagatsuka

Keishi Nagatsuka

Shosuke
Rei Asakura

Rei Asakura

Kenichi's friend
Hiroyuki Oki

Hiroyuki Oki

Kenichi's friend
Hajime Yamaoka

Hajime Yamaoka

Member of the Oregenza troupe
Bansuke Kasamatsu

Bansuke Kasamatsu

Member of the Oregenza troupe
Yoji Tanaka

Yoji Tanaka

Okamura
Asako Kobayashi

Asako Kobayashi

Fujiko's housekeeper
Kiyomi Aratani

Kiyomi Aratani

Signboard maker
Takuji Suzuki

Takuji Suzuki

達也の友人
Shinobu Yaguchi

Shinobu Yaguchi

達也の友人
Isshin Inudo

Isshin Inudo

達也の友人
Yoshiyuki Morishita

Yoshiyuki Morishita

Scoutman B
Yuko Miyamoto

Yuko Miyamoto

Yan
Seiroku Nakazawa

Seiroku Nakazawa

工事人夫A
Ei Kawakami

Ei Kawakami

Construction Laborer B, policeman
Michio Akiyama

Michio Akiyama

Art Club Teacher
Shiori Ito

Shiori Ito

Aki (girl who draws)
Hidetoshi Kawaya

Hidetoshi Kawaya

Policeman
Kiichi Sonobe

Kiichi Sonobe

Policeman
Kagetora Miura

Kagetora Miura

Policeman
Yoshiki Hayakawa

Yoshiki Hayakawa

Bar client