Kingyo poster
FilmDrama

Kingyo (2009)

2009-12-03 · 25m · JA
63%
User score
13 votes
IMDb ↗
Sign in to build your library →

A university professor decides to go for a tour in Akihabara, guided by a young woman dressed up like a French maid. As they both walk through the streets of modern Tokyo, the man and the young woman gradually speak of a past they both share, and ultimately a painful love triangle that continues to haunt them. A poetic rumination in love, memories and loss told almost entirely with split screens.

Read the Kingyo feature →
Edmund YeoDirector

Media

Top billed cast

Full cast & crew →
Luchino FujisakiLuchino FujisakiYoung WomanTakao KawaguchiTakao KawaguchiThe ProfessorQyoko KudoQyoko KudoKyoko (as Amane Kudo)Sadaharu YoshidaSadaharu YoshidaKoh IshibashiKoh IshibashiShusei NakayamaShusei NakayamaToru HasegawaToru Hasegawa

Keywords

Split screenMaidGoldfishAkihabara

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinitySplit Screen · Maid · GoldfishDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference520632Actor preference215438 · 858066 · 858067

More like this

More Drama →
Sixty Minutes★ 7Viewing moment
Sixty Minutes
2024
Napoleon★ 6.5Viewing moment
Napoleon
2023
Oppenheimer★ 8.1Viewing moment
Oppenheimer
2023
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
2023
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire★ 6.4Viewing moment
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
2023
Sound of Freedom★ 8.1Viewing moment
Sound of Freedom
2023
The Flash★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Flash
2023
The Creator★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Creator
2023
My Fault★ 8Viewing moment
My Fault
2023
Silent Night★ 6.2Viewing moment
Silent Night
2023
Avatar: The Way of Water★ 7.6Viewing moment
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022
El padrino: The Latin Godfather★ 6.8Viewing moment
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
2004

Frequently asked questions about Kingyo

What is Kingyo about?

A university professor decides to go for a tour in Akihabara, guided by a young woman dressed up like a French maid. As they both walk through the streets of modern Tokyo, the man and the young woman gradually speak of a past they both share, and ultimately a painful love triangle that continues to haunt them. A poetic rumination in love, memories and loss told almost entirely with split screens.

How long is Kingyo?

Kingyo has a runtime of 25 minutes.