Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS
A Japanese film that tells the tale of the birth of VHS. It follows Kagatani Shizuo, an electronics employee who rallies his coworkers to save their jobs by increasing sales. They do this by developing the VHS standard. They battle with Sony and their standard and ultimately prevail.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 陽はまた昇る |
| Year | 2002 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Kiyoshi Sasabe |
| Runtime | 108 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.0/10 (2 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The director constructs the narrative around a compelling underdog story, contrasting the sterile corporate landscape with the gritty, determined energy of a small team. He works with the minutiae of office life and technical challenges to ground the high-stakes format war in relatable human struggle.
What lingers after the viewing is a quiet admiration for the perseverance of ordinary people who dared to challenge a giant. It's a testament to how collaboration and conviction can shape the future. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Kiyoshi Sasabe
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Best watched attentively, to appreciate the details of innovation and teamwork.
🎭 Cast
Toshiyuki Nishida
Kagaya
Ken Watanabe
Okubo
Naoto Ogata
Eguchi
Ryoko Shinohara
Natsuka Kashiwagi
Katsutoshi Atarashi
Miyashita
Mitsuko Baisho
Masae Murakami
Tohru Emori
Terayama (President of Sony)
Renji Ishibashi
Kanezawa (Vice-President of Nippon Victor)
Hoshi Ishida
Yuji Kagaya
Jun Kunimura
Koide
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