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  • Takamine (2011)
  • 105 min | History
Takamine (2011)
105 min | History

Takamine is a biopic about Dr. Jokichi Takamine, the late biochemist known for successfully crystallizing and isolating adrenaline, which is also called epinephrine. Dubbed the father of modern biotechnology, Takamine also produced ...See moreTakamine is a biopic about Dr. Jokichi Takamine, the late biochemist known for successfully crystallizing and isolating adrenaline, which is also called epinephrine. Dubbed the father of modern biotechnology, Takamine also produced Takadiastase, a digestive enzyme still used as an ingredient in medicines. He was also enthusiastic about establishing friendly relations between Japan and the United States. He was responsible for a gift of 3,000 cherry trees in the U.S. capital, Washington D.C. See less
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Director
Writers
Keiichi Hasegawa (as Kei'ichi Hasegawa) | Kumiko Kobayashi | Koyumi Ôta (as Koyumi Ota)
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Updated Apr 4, 2011

Release date
Apr 10, 2011 (United States)

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29 cast members
Name Known for
Hatsunori Hasegawa
Takamine Jokichi Takamine Jokichi   See fewer
Saburô Shinoda
Joji Sakurai Joji Sakurai   See fewer
Hiroyuki Watanabe
Kentaro Kaneko Kentaro Kaneko   See fewer
Misato Tanaka
Takako Omimura Takako Omimura   See fewer
Takuji Kawakubo
Sakichi Toyoda Sakichi Toyoda   See fewer
Naomi Grace
Caroline Caroline   See fewer
Sachiko Kokubu
Jun Takehashi Jun Takehashi   See fewer
Rie Shibata
Hatsu Murai Hatsu Murai   See fewer
Naomasa Musaka
Rokuro Murai Rokuro Murai   See fewer
Yoshi Ando
Consular Official Consular Official   See fewer
Robert Scott Field
Translator Translator   See fewer
Kira Gurnée
Mrs.william Taft Mrs.william Taft   See fewer
Hidetoshi Imura
Korekiyo Takahashi Korekiyo Takahashi   See fewer
Eiji Inoue
Mizuno Mizuno   See fewer
Danny Jensen
Receptionist Receptionist   See fewer
TJ Kayama
Shintaro Shintaro   See fewer
Mari King
Waitress Waitress   See fewer
Masami Kosaka
Taishikanin Taishikanin   See fewer
Honey Lauren
Elliza Sidmore Elliza Sidmore   See fewer
Hiroki Matsukata
Eiichi Shibusawa Eiichi Shibusawa   See fewer
Jack Millard
Foreigner A Foreigner A   See fewer
Nao Minami
Sakura Sakura   See fewer
William Morse
Foreigner B Foreigner B   See fewer
Christopher Pellegrini
George Dennison Morgan George Dennison Morgan   See fewer
James Albert Reeves
Jacob Henry Schiff Jacob Henry Schiff   See fewer
Noboru Takachi
Jutaro Komura Jutaro Komura   See fewer
Alpha Takahashi
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Michael Vitiello
Beikoku kankeisha Beikoku kankeisha   See fewer
Bob Woodruff
Woodford Woodford   See fewer
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