Atomu (Shuhei Nomura) was raised by his mother in a poor environment. He is now a young adult, but he stutters and has timid personality. To support himself, Atomu works part-time for a used junk collecting company. Atomu finds inspiration in rap music and his life changes.
Acting
Nomura's physicality—body folded inward until music unfurls him.
Direction
ANARCHY came from rap; the battle scenes feel lived, not staged.
Score
Original tracks that sound scraped together from found materials.
Director
ANARCHY
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
ANARCHY is a pioneering Japanese rapper who founded the legendary group ARB; this is his directorial debut after decades in the underground scene.
The film mirrors ANARCHY's own origin—raised by a single mother in Tokyo's working-class neighborhoods, he started rapping to process poverty and identity.
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