Dangan Runner (1996): Cast & Plot
Dangan Runner is a 1996 crime comedy starring Tomorowo Taguchi as Shinkichi Yasuda, Diamond Yukai and Shin'ichi Tsutsumi. It runs 1 hour 22 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 22m (82 min)
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Nikkatsu Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dangan Runner About?
The premise of Dangan Runner without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After a rookie bank robber forgets his mask on a heist, he tries to steal a replacement at a nearby shop. The clerk—an ex‑rock star—pursues him, only to run straight into a Yakuza boss to whom he’s indebted. The three of them race through Tokyo’s night‑streets in a frantic all‑night chase.
Dangan Runner Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- yakuza
- lost sunglasses
- bullied at work
- asian comedy
- sitting on the floor
- japanese crime
- traumatic memory
- flashback
- 1990s
- trauma
- man wears sunglasses
- man wears glasses
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- gun hidden in a fridge
- close up of eyes
- dragging someone
- fantasy scene
- dropping food on the floor
- cook
- bully
- asia
- tokyo japan
- gag reflex
- fantasy sequence
- drug addict
- character says grow up
- office
- bossing
- clerk
- two word title
- bullying
- looking at one's self in a mirror
- camera shot of eyes
- asian crime
- freeze frame
- japanese comedy
- long haired male
- written by director
- talking to oneself
- changing clothes in a car
- disembodied voice
- inner voice
- junkie
- grocery store
- fired from a job
- hidden gun
- traumatized man
- pointing a gun at a mirror
- 20th century
- chef
- lying on the floor
Dangan Runner Cast & Characters
Tomorowo Taguchi leads the cast as Shinkichi Yasuda, with Diamond Yukai as Kenji Aizawa and Shin'ichi Tsutsumi as Takeda.
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Tomorowo Taguchi as Shinkichi Yasuda - Diamond Yukai as Kenji Aizawa
- Shin'ichi Tsutsumi as Takeda
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Tetsu Watanabe as Chef
Also Starring in Dangan Runner
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- Ren Osugi Kurogi
- Akaji Maro Kibo Boss
- Miki Ito
- Keisuke Horibe
- Hiroshi Shimizu
- Takashi Matsuyama
- Yûrei Yanagi
- Ryoko Takizawa Midori/Yasuko
- Manzo Shinra
- Takanori Higuchi
- Ikko Suzuki
- Zeeko Uchiyama
- Wataru Shihôdô
- Hôryû Nakamura
- Kaori Kobayashi
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- Masahiro Yamashita
- Kairi Narita
- Yuji Sawayama
- Hitomi Shiraishi
- Ganko Fuyu
- Tetsuo Yamashita
- Yuri Yamazaki
- Zengoro Mamiana
- Takuya Muramatsu
- Yasunori Matsuda
- Yuka Torashima
- Taka Higuchi
- Masashi Hirakubo
- Ryo Matsuoka
- Sakae Shimoyama
- Tôru Ôtomo
- Kumotarô Mukai
- Kin Tokuhisa
- Ballot Takita
- Toyotaka Hanazawa
- Yasuhiro Sato
- Masahiro Hiroishi
- Sachi Ôshima
- Nobuko Okayasu
- Sari Hiromisaki
- Tokiko Takeuchi
- Yoshie Iino
- Madoka Suzuki
- Ruiko Enoki
Dangan Runner Plot Summary
What happens in Dangan Runner from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Yasuda, Shinkichi Yasuda is a chronically bullied salaryman who has spent years watching his work life undershoot expectations while his personal life feels just out of reach. His daily routine is a grind of small defeats, and the woman he secretly adores repeatedly mocks him and even derides her own husband in a way that leaves him feeling more humiliated than hopeful. In a moment of impulsive desperation, he resolves to rob a bank, hoping to seize a chance at a breakthrough that eludes him in ordinary moments.
Full summary
The whole story of Dangan Runner, scene by scene
Dangan Runner Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Dangan Runner.
How Well Do You Know Dangan Runner?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What impulsive crime does Yasuda decide to commit in hopes of finally catching a break?
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Dangan Runner FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Dangan Runner, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dangan Runner?
Dangan Runner runs 1 hour 22 minutes (82 minutes).
When was Dangan Runner released?
Dangan Runner was released on November 9, 1996.
Who is in the cast of Dangan Runner?
Dangan Runner stars Tomorowo Taguchi as Shinkichi Yasuda, Diamond Yukai as Kenji Aizawa and Shin'ichi Tsutsumi as Takeda, among 49 credited actors.
Does Dangan Runner have a post-credit scene?
No. Dangan Runner has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Dangan Runner in?
The original language of Dangan Runner is Japanese.
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