The Great Passage
“Will The Great Passage ever be completed?”
Majime, an eccentric man in publishing company, who has unique ability of words, joins the team that will compile a new dictionary, The Great Passage. In the eclectic team, he becomes immersed in the world of dictionaries. But the team is overwhelmed with problems.
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Yuya Ishii Director · Kensaku Watanabe Screenplay Shion Miura Author
First release April 13, 2013 · Produced in Japan · Production TV Tokyo, Shochiku
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TV Tokyo
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Shochiku
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Asmik Ace
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dentsu
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Kobunsha
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Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
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TV Osaka
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Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
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The Asahi Shimbun
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Nikkatsu Studio
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IMAGICA
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Japan
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Original title
舟を編む
Original language
Japanese
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Japanese
Release dates
Japan · April 13, 2013
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No release date listed for United States.
Hong Kong SAR China
August 22, 2013 · Theatrical
Russia
November 21, 2014 · Limited theatrical · 48rd Japanese Film Festival in Moscow
South Korea
February 20, 2014 · Theatrical
Taiwan
August 9, 2013 · Theatrical
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