That’s Cunning! Shijo Saidai no Sakusen? (1996): Cast & Plot
That’s Cunning! Shijo Saidai no Sakusen? is a 1996 comedy directed by Hiroshi Sugawara, starring Tatsuya Yamaguchi as Kenji Kimura, Namie Amuro and Takeshi Masu. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Hiroshi Sugawara
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Fuji Television Network
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is That’s Cunning! Shijo Saidai no Sakusen? About?
The premise of That’s Cunning! Shijo Saidai no Sakusen? without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Comedy about a group of chemistry students who organize a cheating scam during their final exams. Amuro Namie, the top pop music sensation, plays one of the students.
That’s Cunning! Shijo Saidai no Sakusen? Themes & Keywords
· 4 tags- cheating
- based on short story
- high school student female lead
- exam
That’s Cunning! Shijo Saidai no Sakusen? Cast & Characters
Tatsuya Yamaguchi leads the cast as Kenji Kimura, with Namie Amuro as Yumi Morishita and Takeshi Masu as Professor Yusuke Migita. Directed by Hiroshi Sugawara; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Hiroshi Sugawara
- Tatsuya Yamaguchi as Kenji Kimura
- Namie Amuro as Yumi Morishita
- Takeshi Masu as Professor Yusuke Migita
- Akaji Maro
Also Starring in That’s Cunning! Shijo Saidai no Sakusen?
· 5 more- Naohito Fujiki Esaki
- Taro Yamamoto Rikimaru
- Tōru Yuri
- Masaaki Takarai
- Sadatora Araki
More from Hiroshi Sugawara
More films directed by Hiroshi Sugawara: Fireflies: River of Light and Seven Days War.
That’s Cunning! Shijo Saidai no Sakusen? Plot Summary
What happens in That’s Cunning! Shijo Saidai no Sakusen? from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A group of students heads to a university class hall for an exam, and among them are residents of the Sigma dormitory who orchestrate a cheating scheme. Kenji Kimura Tatsuya Yamaguchi, determined to graduate and pursue research under the highly regarded Professor Namazuda, refuses to cheat. After some time, Kimura’s high school friend, Yumi Morishita Namie Amuro, also begins to cheat, setting the stage for a tense clash between ambition, integrity, and the pressure to succeed.
Full summary
The whole story of That’s Cunning! Shijo Saidai no Sakusen?, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know That’s Cunning! Shijo Saidai no Sakusen??
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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Which student is determined to graduate and study under Professor Namazuda?
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Sayaka: The Cute & Careless Girl, Aoshima-kun Is Mean and Something Like It.
That’s Cunning! Shijo Saidai no Sakusen? FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of That’s Cunning! Shijo Saidai no Sakusen?, each answered in a sentence.
How long is That’s Cunning! Shijo Saidai no Sakusen??
That’s Cunning! Shijo Saidai no Sakusen? runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was That’s Cunning! Shijo Saidai no Sakusen? released?
That’s Cunning! Shijo Saidai no Sakusen? was released on August 10, 1996.
Who directed That’s Cunning! Shijo Saidai no Sakusen??
That’s Cunning! Shijo Saidai no Sakusen? was directed by Hiroshi Sugawara.
More films by Hiroshi Sugawara Who is in the cast of That’s Cunning! Shijo Saidai no Sakusen??
That’s Cunning! Shijo Saidai no Sakusen? stars Tatsuya Yamaguchi as Kenji Kimura, Namie Amuro as Yumi Morishita and Takeshi Masu as Professor Yusuke Migita, among 9 credited actors.
Does That’s Cunning! Shijo Saidai no Sakusen? have a post-credit scene?
No. That’s Cunning! Shijo Saidai no Sakusen? has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is That’s Cunning! Shijo Saidai no Sakusen? in?
The original language of That’s Cunning! Shijo Saidai no Sakusen? is Japanese.
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