Midnight (2024 short film)

Midnight (Japanese: ミッドナイト) is a 2024 japanese short live-action film based on the manga series of the same name by Osamu Tezuka. It was directed by Takashi Miike. The short film was released on Apple's Youtube channel completely free of charge on March 6, 2024.

Midnight
ミッドナイト
Directed byTakashi Miike
Written byYusuke Watanabe
Based onMidnight
by Osamu Tezuka
Produced byShigeji Maeda, Misako Saka
Starring
CinematographyNobuyasu Kita
Edited byNaoichiro Sagara
Music byKoji Endo
Production
company
Distributed byApple Studios
Release date
  • March 6, 2024 (2024-03-06)
Running time
19 minutes
CountryJapan
Languagejapanese

Plot

Midnight is a taxi driver who operates during the late hours in Tokyo and offers aid to those in need. He helps a young woman struggling to take over her deceased father's trucking business while facing off against a sinister local gang led by a malevolent boss.

Cast

Production

Apple released the short film "Midnight," shot entirely on an iPhone, which encourages people to capture photos and videos exclusively using their iPhone. On March 6, a press premiere screening took place with the presence of Kento Kaku, Konatsu Kato, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, and director Takashi Miike. [1]

"Midnight Klaxon Baby" by Thee Michelle Gun Elephant was used as the closing theme.[2][3]

Apple Japan aired a video showing behind-the-scenes footage of Miike utilizing different iPhone features like cinematic mode and action mode.[4] Also, It released the original soundtrack of the short on Apple Music.[5]

References
  1. "iPhoneのみを使用した短編「ミッドナイト」配信、主演の賀来賢人「ワクワクがてんこ盛り」". natalie. 2024-03-06. Archived from the original on 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  2. "手塚治虫「ミッドナイト」を全編iPhone撮影で実写化　監督は三池崇史、賀来賢人が出演". natalie. 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  3. "In Japan, iPhone Brings an '80s Manga Classic to Life". Muse by Clio. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  4. "Osamu Tezuka's Midnight Manga Gets Live-Action Short Shot Entirely on iPhone". Anime News Network. 2024-05-04. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  5. 遠藤浩二の「Midnight (Original Soundtrack)」をApple Musicで (in Japanese), 2024-03-07, archived from the original on 2024-05-05, retrieved 2024-05-04
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