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About
In a Post-War Tokyo, when the bureaucratic chief of department of the City Hall Kanji Watanabe finds that he has a terminal cancer, he decides to intensively live his last months of life. While dying, he finds the meaning of life, and fights for the construction of a playground in a poor zone of the city and the legacy of his existence.
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Questions about Ikiru
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Is Ikiru worth watching?
64
DecentGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64/100 (IMDb 6.4). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
What language is Ikiru in?
Japanese
It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.
What tropes does Ikiru use?
I Have No Son!Sleazy PoliticianYour Days Are NumberedAnachronic OrderThe NicknamerParental NeglectRedemption Equals DeathCentral ThemeDoomed ProtagonistEarn Your Happy EndingThe Hero DiesSetting Updateand 35 more
TV Tropes lists 47 storytelling tropes for Ikiru, including I Have No Son!, Sleazy Politician, Your Days Are Numbered.