, also known as ''Funky Forest: The First Encounter'' or simply ''Funky Forest'', is a 2005 Japanese
surrealist
Surrealism is a cultural movement that developed in Europe in the aftermath of World War I in which artists depicted unnerving, illogical scenes and developed techniques to allow the unconscious mind to express itself. Its aim was, according to ...
anthology comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...
co-written and co-directed by
Katsuhito Ishii, Hajime Ishimine and Shunichiro Miki. It is composed of several storylines, some of which coincide, most of which are comical.
Cast
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Tadanobu Asano
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Susumu Terajima
is a Japanese actor. Though he has played a wide range of characters, he is perhaps best known for his portrayal of ''yakuza'' figures, most notably in the films of Takeshi Kitano.
Terajima made his acting debut in 1986's '' A Homansu''. He ...
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Ryō Kase as Takefumi
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Rinko Kikuchi
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Mariko Takahashi
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Hideaki Anno
is a Japanese animator, filmmaker and actor. He is best known for creating the anime series ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' (1995)''.'' His style is defined by his postmodernist approach and the extensive portrayal of characters' thoughts and emotio ...
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Moyoco Anno
is a Japanese manga artist and fashion writer, with numerous books published in both categories. Her work '' Sugar Sugar Rune'' won the Kodansha manga award for children in 2005. Anno is married to director Hideaki Anno of ''Neon Genesis Evan ...
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Kazue Fukiishi
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Chiduru Ikewaki
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Shihori Kanjiya
Release
The film was released on
Region 1 DVD in March 2008.
The film was released on Region Free Blu Ray by Error 4444 together with Third Window Films United States, Canada and Europe in 2021.
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2005 films
2000s Japanese-language films
2000s Mandarin-language films
Japanese anthology films
Japanese comedy films
Films directed by Katsuhito Ishii
New People films
2005 comedy films
2000s English-language films
2000s Japanese films
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