Midnight (2024 short film)
| Midnight | |
|---|---|
| ミッドナイト | |
| Directed by | Takashi Miike |
| Written by | Yusuke Watanabe |
| Based on | Midnight (manga) by Osamu Tezuka |
| Produced by | Shigeji Maeda, Misako Saka |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Nobuyasu Kita |
| Edited by | Naoichiro Sagara |
| Music by | Koji Endo |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Apple Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 19 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | japanese |
Midnight (Japanese: ミッドナイト) is a 2024 japanese short film based on the manga series of the same name by the legendary Osamu Tezuka. It was directed by Takashi Miike. The short film was released on Apple's Youtube channel completely free of charge on March 6, 2024.
Plot[edit]
Midnight is a taxi driver who operates during the late hours in Tokyo and offers aid to those in need. He helps a young woman struggling to take over her deceased father's trucking business while facing off against a sinister local gang led by a malevolent boss.
Cast[edit]
- Kento Kaku as Midnight
- Konatsu Kato as Kaede
- Yukiyoshi Ozawa as Evil boss
- Takashi Miike as Kaede's father
- Akio Otsuka as Narrator
Production[edit]
Apple released the short film "Midnight," shot entirely on an iPhone, which encourages people to capture photos and videos exclusively using their iPhone. On March 6, a press premiere screening took place with the presence of Kento Kaku, Konatsu Kato, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, and director Takashi Miike. [1]
"Midnight Klaxon Baby" by Thee Michelle Gun Elephant was used as the closing theme.[2][3]
Apple Japan aired a video showing behind-the-scenes footage of Miike utilizing different iPhone features like cinematic mode and action mode.[4] Also, It released the original soundtrack of the short on Apple Music.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "iPhoneのみを使用した短編「ミッドナイト」配信、主演の賀来賢人「ワクワクがてんこ盛り」". natalie. 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "手塚治虫「ミッドナイト」を全編iPhone撮影で実写化 監督は三池崇史、賀来賢人が出演". natalie. 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "In Japan, iPhone Brings an '80s Manga Classic to Life". Muse by Clio. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "Osamu Tezuka's Midnight Manga Gets Live-Action Short Shot Entirely on iPhone". Anime News Network. 2024-05-04. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ 遠藤浩二の「Midnight (Original Soundtrack)」をApple Musicで (in Japanese), 2024-03-07, retrieved 2024-05-04
