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Hoshikuzu kyôdai no densetsu

IMDb ID: tt0419821 · Year: 2021 · Rating: 6.6 (688 votes)

Genres: Music · Comedy

In 1985, Makoto Tezuka, the son of manga genius Osamu Tezuka, was still a film student with a few experimental shorts to his credit and who was entrusted with the mission to turn an album by Haruo Chikada into a musical film.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: The Legend of the Stardust Brothers
Canada: The Legend of the Stardust Brothers (English)
United Kingdom: The Legend of the Stardust Brothers
Ireland: The Legend of the Stardust Brothers (English)
India: The Legend of the Stardust Brothers (English)
New Zealand: The Legend of the Stardust Brothers (English)
United States: The Legend of the Stardust Brothers
World-wide: The Legend of the Stardust Brothers (English, DVD Title)
South Africa: The Legend of the Stardust Brothers (English)
Mexico: Hoshikuzu kyôdai no densetsu
Poland: Stardust Brothers (Festival Title)
Turkey: Stardust Kardeşler Efsanesi (Turkish)
Germany: The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers
Soviet Union: Легенда «Звёздных братьев» (Russian)
Japan: 星くず兄弟の伝説 (Japanese)
Stardust Kardeşler Efsanesi
Content RatingNot RatedRelease Date2021-03-18Runtime100 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews7Critic Reviews22Countries / RegionsJapanLanguagesJapaneseKeywordsstudent
based on music album
teenage boy
teenage protagonist
teenager
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0419821/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0419821.jpgUpdated At2025-06-28T17:00:10

Stars

Shingo Kubota
Kan Takagi
Kyôko Togawa
Issay
Kiyohiko Ozaki
Mie Akatsuka
Motoko Arai
Haruo Chikada
Koichi Ekura
Evelyn

Directors

Macoto Tezuka

Writers

Macoto Tezuka

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Shingo Kubota | Character: Shingo
Actor: Kan Takagi | Character: Kan
Actor: Kyôko Togawa | Character: Marimo
Actor: Issay | Character: Kaworu Niji
Actor: Kiyohiko Ozaki | Character: Atomic Minami
Actor: Mie Akatsuka | Character: Chorus dancer
Actor: Motoko Arai | Character: Presenter
Actor: Haruo Chikada | Character: Ruined musician
Actor: Koichi Ekura | Character: London boots
Actor: Evelyn | Character: Shingo's Lover
Actor: Miwako Fukushima | Character: Chorus dancer
Actor: Hiroko Hasegawa | Character: Chorus dancer
Actor: Tohru Hasegawa | Character: Beautiful man
Actor: Jin Homma | Character: Atomic Dancer
Actor: Masatô Ibu | Character: Mystery Man
Actor: Kaoruko Igarashi | Character: Chorus dancer
Actor: Shinichi Ikeda | Character: Atomic Dancer
Actor: Ikoshin | Character: Visitor of Salon "Uonome"
Actor: Megumi Imai | Character: Kinako
Actor: Mitsutoshi Ishigami | Character: Host of Salon Uonome
Actor: Eriko Ito | Character: Supercars
Actor: Toshiro Izumi | Character: Visitor of Salon "Uonome"
Actor: Koji Kadota | Character: Visitor of Salon "Uonome"
Actor: Tamio Kageyama | Character: Atomic Gang
Actor: Hiroshi Kanetsu | Character: Kin chan
Actor: Fumichika Kato | Character: Cf client
Actor: Masaki Kato | Character: London boots
Actor: Toru Kawasaki | Character: Cf director
Actor: Masahisa Kitao | Character: Atomic Dancer
Actor: Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Character: Visitor of Salon "Uonome"
Actor: Keiko Kusunoki | Character: Visitor of Salon "Uonome"
Actor: Akira Maeda | Character: Pro-wrestler (UWF)
Actor: Junko Minami | Character: Chorus dancer
Actor: Masamichi Mitama | Character: Visitor of Salon "Uonome"
Actor: Noboru Mitani | Character: Sone
Actor: Keisuke Miyake | Character: Tv director
Actor: Shigeo Miyata | Character: Supercars
Actor: Leo Morimoto | Character: Man of shopping bag
Actor: Takami Morioka | Character: Stunt
Actor: Hiroshi Nakagawa | Character: Atomic Dancer
Actor: Ramo Nakajima | Character: Atomic Gang
Actor: Sunplaza Nakano | Character: Guard A
Actor: Shinji Nakashima | Character: Visitor of Gay bar
Actor: Shigeru Ogino | Character: Tv director
Actor: Yuji Oki | Character: Supercars
Actor: Miwa Okuno | Character: Chorus dancer
Actor: Keiichi Ota | Character: Visitor of Salon "Uonome"
Actor: Kuriko Oyama | Character: Visitor of Salon "Uonome"
Actor: Monkey Punch | Character: Visitor of Gay bar
Actor: Takeshi Sasaki | Character: Guard B
Actor: Shinsuke Shimada | Character: Chairman of "Hyokin Best Ten"
Actor: Hiroshi Shimizu | Character: Atomic Gang
Actor: Hidetoshi Shiroiwa | Character: London boots
Actor: Fumio Takada | Character: Atomic Gang
Actor: Eiichi Takagi | Character: Ruined musician
Actor: Kazuo Takahashi | Character: Atomic Dancer
Actor: Yosuke Takahashi | Character: Visitor of Gay bar
Actor: Hiroshi Takano | Character: Secret service
Actor: Tamori | Character: Chairman of "Waratte Iitomo"
Actor: Jun Togawa | Character: Beautiful woman of Stardust car
Actor: Shuhei Wakisaka | Character: Atomic Dancer
Actor: Kazuhiro Watanabe | Character: Kiyose
Actor: Ayuko Yamagishi | Character: Akebi
Actor: Taichiro Yamamoto | Character: Stunt
Actor: Michi Yamamura | Character: Chairman of 'Hyokin Best Ten'
Actor: Akio Yokoyama | Character: Mifuku
Actor: Genki Yoshimura | Character: Actress
Actor: Senkichi Ōmura | Character: Nakazumi

[Directors Group]
Name: Macoto Tezuka | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Macoto Tezuka | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Haruo Chikada | Role: Producer
Name: Katsunori Haruta | Role: Producer
Name: Takashige Ichise | Role: Producer
Name: Katsuichi Takagi | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Eiichi Ôsawa | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Mari Kishi | Role: Editor
Name: Macoto Tezuka | Role: Editor

[Makeup Department]
Name: Tomoo Haraguchi | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Fumiko Ishikawa | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Sankô Kai | Role: Makeup Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Junzô Takagi | Role: Visual Effects

[Music Department]
Name: Haruo Chikada | Role: Music Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Akane Shiratori | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Avery Guerra | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Trailer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3104948761/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3104948761/1434659529640-260ouz-1658869539857.mp4?Expires=1788417238&Signature=smUI5DgKzKZtNrCouS2VmDb7wanUkI~tp50~FrZKy5rlJX94NZoUAeVRJHA2E7O0J-c4RJ7a9Uz0M0fmWU~2KS-wErVHi~anLRSJvDDZ-SQRbk7Asy2LlowvKKhK56Cxx3x7S~5s3GnnDDPr5pCACbDyBAJIs5z0D6xzWl7grrrCLfJb6wUE1wCwWDtBUu31X-FuPkwSyU0JyJmA1PSLXjJDFjRXmNC18whEwuy3R1sdpUa3S04Opw9a4q7b-s8qZhg2shEQ-VugYFEmEhQf0Ah8R0P0AUtgjoUhlGM4FlwpEr7BxAPWfXqzY2tZUKmXdVA80OpVM10NxjQsphcFlQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Japan: June 15, 1985 (Tokyo)
United Kingdom: February 22, 2019 (Glasgow Film Festival)
Germany: June 1, 2019 (Nippon Connection Film Festival)
Canada: July 24, 2019 (Fantasia International Film Festival)
United States: July 27, 2019 (Japan Cuts)
United Kingdom: August 25, 2019 (FrightFest)
Netherlands: September 29, 2019 (Camera Japan Festival)
United States: March 18, 2021 (internet)
Poland: November 12, 2025 (Five Flavours Asian Film Festival)

Awards

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Box Office

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