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Shin Adachi

Born January 1, 1973 · Tottori Prefecture, Japan (age 53)

Born in 1973 in Tottori Prefecture, Adachi Shin graduated from the Japan Academy of Moving Images, a film school founded in Yokohama in 1975 by director Imamura Shohei. Adachi served as an assistant director to Somai Shinji and started writing scripts. His first feature scriptwriting credit was for the 2004 pro wrestling comedy Mask de 41. His breakthrough was the script for the 2014 boxing drama …

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100 Yen Love100 Yen Love · 2014
100 Yen Love
★ 7.22014
MovieDramaComedy
Slacker Ichiko gets into a fight with her younger sister and begins to live on her own, working the late shift at a 100 yen shop. On her way home, she passes a gym and meets boxer Kano who trains there in silence...
YoloYolo · 2024
Yolo
★ 6.82024
MovieDramaComedy
After an argument with her younger sister, Le Ying moves out on her own. She meets a boxing trainer and starts boxing.
We Make Antiques! Kyoto RendezvousWe Make Antiques! Kyoto Rendezvous · 2020
We Make Antiques! Kyoto Rendezvous
★ 7.82020
MovieCrimeComedy
The central Kansai region of Japan is the setting for the historic cities of Sakai and Kyoto. Noda and Koike from We Make Antiques are back and together for the tea ceremony by Furuta Shigenari who is the master of the ceremony. Enter a mysterious new woman named Shino about whom the two have a feeling.
Underdog: Part OneUnderdog: Part One · 2020
Underdog: Part One
★ 7.22020
MovieDrama
Tells the story of three bottom-dog boxers who gets used as punching bags. Pro boxer Suenaga Akira fell off the path to greatness but still tries to crawl his way to the top. Omura Ryuta is a youngster who grew up in foster care. Miyagi Shun, a TV celebrity with famous parents, takes a shot at boxing as part of a TV show. Three underdogs with very different back stories put their pride on the line as they exchange blows.
A Beloved WifeA Beloved Wife · 2019
A Beloved Wife
★ 6.52019
MovieComedyDrama
A comedic portrait of an unhappy marriage between an unemployed screenwriter and his wife who's supported him for 10 years, based on the writer/director's own autobiography.
14 That Night14 That Night · 2016
14 That Night
★ 4.52016
MovieComedyDrama
In 1987, frustrated junior high student Takashi hates his uncool father hanging around their suburban home all the time, and is pestered by the area’s wannabe gangsters. But he’s interested in the girl next door, the bounteously-breasted Megumi. One day, Takashi hears a rumor that porn actress Kyoko Yokushimaru is coming to town for an autograph session at the only video store in town where Takashi and his judo friends always hang out. Their ridiculous but serious adventure begins. What will Takashi find after all the surprises and chaos? Recalling youth classics like Stand By Me, this is the debut feature of Shin Adachi, Japan Academy Prize-winning screenwriter of 100 Yen Love.
The Kids' DinerThe Kids' Diner · 2019
The Kids' Diner
★ 6.52019
MovieDramaFamily
The film is about poor children and 'The Kids' Diner', a place where they can go to get free or cheap food.
Shino Can't Say Her NameShino Can't Say Her Name · 2018
Shino Can't Say Her Name
★ 7.02018
MovieDrama
Ooshima Shino is a 1st-grade high school student. She has difficulties pronouncing words that start with vowels in front of people. Because of her speech impediment, she does not get along with others. Shino meets Kayo who likes music, but she is tone-deaf. They decide to start a band and Shino begins to change.

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The Beast of ComedyThe Beast of Comedy · 2024
The Beast of Comedy
★ 6.82024
MovieDrama
Tsuchiya, who lives with his single mother in Osaka, does not get serious work once he graduates from high school, but rather devotes himself to mailing jokes to the “Ohgiri” variety show. Seeking to be recognized as a show “Legend,” he devotes his entire life to laughter, setting himself the task of submitting hundreds of entries per day. At loose ends, he encounters a drifter, Pink, who finds him work at his bar while Tsuchiya now devotes himself to becoming a “postcard craftsman” who submits material to a radio program. The entertainers on the program begin to use material from his postcards. A comedian Tsuchiya admires, one of a comic duo called “Bacon,” says on the air that he admires Tsuchiya’s material and that he wants “to do material together.” Dreaming of another chance, Tsuchiya heads for Tokyo.

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