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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

"Shin Mimibukuro," which has greatly influenced numerous Japanese horror works such as "Ring" and "Ju-on," is finally being fully adapted into a complete visual format for the first time. The directors include Takashi Shimizu of "Ju-on," Hideo Nakata of "Ring 0," actor Shiro Sano, and Akio Yoshida, the veteran of TBS dramas such as "Kamaitachi no Yoru," all of whom are distinguished talents in the horror world. The cast is also spectacular, featuring a diverse array of talents such as Rina Uchiyama, Kaoru Okunuki, Nao Omori, Mako Ishino, Hitomi Miwa, Riko Kurita, Nobuto Okamoto, and Ikkei Watanabe.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

Rina Uchiyama
Rika Hayashida

Kenji Mizuhashi
Fumihiko
Natsuki Uematsu
Mika , Childhood Rika

Machiko Ono
Woman

Jun Kaname
Man

Asumi Miwa

Hitomi Miwa

Nao Omori
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Akio Yoshida directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.
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Anthology horror film series.










































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