Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name

Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name (Japanese: 私立探偵 濱マイク 名前のない森, Hepburn: Shiritsu Tantei Hama Maiku Namae no Nai Mori) is a 2002 Japanese television film directed by Shinji Aoyama, starring Masatoshi Nagase.[1][2]

Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name
GenreMystery
Written byShinji Aoyama
Directed byShinji Aoyama
StarringMasatoshi Nagase
Theme music composerDowser
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
Production
CinematographyMasaki Tamura
EditorYuji Oshige
Running time71 minutes
Production companyYomiuri Telecasting Corporation
Release
Original networkNippon Television
Original release

Cast

Production

Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name was originally one episode in the 12-part television series Private Detective Mike Yokohama which aired on Yomiuri TV in 2002.[3] Each episode was 45–55 minutes long and shot by a different director, including such well-known filmmakers as Alex Cox, Shinobu Yaguchi, and Isao Yukisada.[3] All of them featured the character Mike Yokohama (Hama Maiku), a detective who was the center of a series of films made by Kaizo Hayashi in the 1990s.[3] Aoyama's episode was broadcast on television, and then expanded for release in the theaters.[3] It was shot in super 16 mm and blown up to 35 mm.[4]

Release

The film was screened at the 52nd Berlin International Film Festival in 2002.[5] It was also shown at the Cleveland International Film Festival in 2003.[6]

Reception

Todd Brown of Twitch Film described the film as "a strikingly composed and completely open ended study of the nature of desire and identity." He said, "[Shinji] Aoyama's stylistic flourishes are in full effect and Masatoshi Nagase gives an excellent, multi layered performance as Hama himself."[7] On the other hand, Time Out London's review was less favourable.[8] The reviewers at FilmBizarro found the movie enjoyable, and noted that watching it "will lead to interesting conversations between viewers".[9]

References
  1. Seibert, Perry. "Mike Yokohama - A Forest With No Name (2002)". Allmovie. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  2. "Contemporary Japanese Cinema: About the panelists". School of Cinematic Arts Events. February 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  3. Mes, Tom. "A Forest with No Name". Midnight Eye. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  4. Stratton, David (15 February 2002). "Mike Yokohama — A Forest with No Name - Variety". Variety. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  5. Mes, Tom (7 November 2002). "Midnight Eye review: A Forest With No Name". Midnight Eye. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  6. Piepenburg, Eric (3 April 2003). "Even in Wartime, Cleveland Fest Provides Healthy Dose of Global Cinema". IndieWire. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  7. Brown, Todd (13 July 2005). "Mike Yokohama: A Forest With No Name Review - Twitch". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  8. "Mike Yokohama – A Forest with No Name". Time Out London. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  9. "Mike Yokohama: A Forest With No Name". FilmBizzaro.com. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
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