Suzuki=Bakudan
| Suzuki=Bakudan | |
|---|---|
| Japanese | 爆弾 |
| Directed by | Akira Nagai |
| Screenplay by | Hiroyuki Yatsu Masahiro Yamaura |
| Based on | Bakudan by Katsuhiro Go |
| Produced by | Shota Okada Yuho Tadano |
| Starring | Yuki Yamada Jiro Sato Sairi Ito Shota Sometani Ryota Bando Kanichiro Atsuro Watabe |
| Cinematography | Tetsuya Kondo |
| Edited by | Suguru Ninomiya |
| Music by | Yaffle |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Japan |
Release date |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Suzuki=Bakudan (Japanese: 爆弾, Hepburn: Bakudan; lit. Bomb) is a 2025 Japanese crime thriller film directed by Akira Nagai[1] and based on Katsuhiro Go's novel of the same name.[2] Starring Yuki Yamada, Jiro Sato, Sairi Ito, Shota Sometani, and Atsuro Watabe.[3]
Plot
A middle-aged man, who calls himself Tagosaku Suzuki, is being interrogated on suspicion of assault. He claims to have psychic abilities and predicted that a bomb would soon explode somewhere in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area. The prediction comes true. He then predicted that three more explosions would occur, one every hour. From this point forward, the police are dragged into Suzuki's game.
Cast
- Yuki Yamada as Ruike
- Jiro Sato as Tagosaku Suzuki
- Sairi Ito as Sara Koda
- Ryota Bando as Taito Yabuki
- Shota Sometani as Isao Todoroki
- Kanichiro as Ise
- Bokuzō Masana as Tsuruku
- Kataoka Sennosuke as Tatsuma Ishikawa
- Seina Nakata as Miu Ishikawa
- Masaya Kato as Yuko Hasebe
- Yui Natsukawa as Asuka Ishikawa
- Atsuro Watabe as Kiyomiya
Production
The original work is Katsuhiro Go's novel of the same title, which took 1st place in Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! (This Mystery is Excellent!) 2023[3] and 4th place in the Japan Booksellers' Award 2023.[4] Jiro Sato is known for heavily using ad-libs in comedy films directed by Yuichi Fukuda, but he did not use any ad-libs in this work.[5]
Reception
Box office
The film was released on October 31, 2025, and earned ¥520 million at the box office over the first four days, which included a national holiday on Monday. It ranked second, following Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc.[6] The box office revenue reached ¥2.19 billion one month after its release.[7]
Critical response
Film critic Rui Takeshima praised Jiro Sato's performance, saying, "Tagosaku Suzuki dominated the entire film, much like the Joker played by Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight."[5]
Accolades
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50th Hochi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Jiro Sato | Won | [8] |
| 38th Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Yūjirō Ishihara Award | Suzuki=Bakudan | Nominated | [9] |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jiro Sato | Nominated | ||
| 80th Mainichi Film Awards | Best Supporting Performance | Jiro Sato | Won | [10] [11] |
| Best Sound Recording | Hiroshi Ishigai | Nominated | ||
| 68th Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Film | Suzuki=Bakudan | Nominated | [12] |
| Best Director | Akira Nagai | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Yuki Yamada | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Jiro Sato | Won | [13] | |
| 99th Kinema Junpo Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Jiro Sato | Won | [14] |
| 49th Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Film | Suzuki=Bakudan | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Best Director | Akira Nagai | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Yuki Yamada | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Jiro Sato | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Masahiro Yamaura and Hiroyuki Yatsu | Nominated | ||
| Best Music | Yaffle | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Tetsuya Kondo | Nominated | ||
| Best Lighting Direction | Satoshi Mizoguchi | Nominated | ||
| Best Art Direction | Ryo Sugimoto and Takuya Okada | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound Recording | Hiroshi Ishigai | Nominated | ||
| Best Film Editing | Suguru Ninomiya | Nominated | ||
| Newcomer of the Year | Ryota Bando | Won |
References
- ^ "Suzuki=Bakudan". Helsinki International Film Festival. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "BOMB" (PDF). Japan Book Bank. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ a b "爆弾". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "2023年 第20回". Japan Booksellers' Award (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ a b "佐藤二朗が『爆弾』で到達したジョーカー的臨界点 アドリブを超えた"狂気の設計"". Real Sound (in Japanese). 13 November 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "『劇場版 チェンソーマン レゼ篇』が7週連続1位! 新作は『爆弾』『てっぺんの向こうに〜』など6作品がランクイン(2025年10月31日-11月2日)". Kogyo Tsushinsha (in Japanese). 4 November 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "映画『爆弾』5週目でも満席続出、興収22億円突破 観客が語る"面白さの正体"とは". Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). 1 December 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "第50回報知映画賞が決定 作品賞は「国宝」「鬼滅の刃」、主演男優賞は吉沢亮、主演女優賞は北川景子". Sanspo (in Japanese). 2 December 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "【映画大賞】「国宝」が7部門で11ノミネート、「宝島」が6部門／ノミネート全リスト". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 13 November 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ "毎日映画コンクール「国宝」が最多10部門ノミネート! 主演俳優賞候補に吉沢亮、来年1・16各賞発表". Sponichi (in Japanese). 19 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "第80回毎日映画コンクール「敵」が日本映画大賞、「国宝」は最多7冠 主演賞に吉沢亮". Natalie (in Japanese). 16 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "ブルーリボン賞ノミネートが決定 映画「国宝」が最多5部門8ノミネート「宝島」「ナイトフラワー」が続く". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 5 January 2026. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "【ブルーリボン賞】歴史的ヒット「国宝」に作品賞 李相日監督「"目覚め"のような発見があったのでは」". Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). 28 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "キネ旬1位は「旅と日々」「ワン・バトル・アフター・アナザー」、シム・ウンギョン＆吉沢亮が主演賞". Natalie (in Japanese). 29 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "「第49回日本アカデミー賞」優秀賞＆新人俳優賞発表 吉沢亮・松村北斗・長澤まさみほか【受賞者・作品一覧】". Model Press (in Japanese). 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ "第49回日本アカデミー賞：最優秀作品賞は「国宝」最多10部門の栄冠に輝く(各賞一覧)". Mantan-web (in Japanese). 13 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026.