Tomie

"Tomie Will Not Die."

1998 1h 35m JA

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 87

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Synopsis

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Following some trauma in her past that has since been repressed, a young woman is trying to recover her memories with the help of a psychiatrist. During her hypnosis sessions, she repeats the name "Tomie" but is unable to recall where she knows it from. Meanwhile, a police detective is investigating a string of brutal murders, where he also runs across the name "Tomie." How are the two connected?

“Tomie Will Not Die.”

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Cast

Mami Nakamura
Tsukiko Izumisawa
Yoriko Doguchi
Dr. Hosono
Kōta Kusano
Yuuichi Saiga
Kenji Mizuhashi
Kenichi Yamamoto
Tomorowo Taguchi
Detective Harada
Miho Kanno
Tomie Kawakami
Rumi
Kaori
Ikko Suzuki
Landlord

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ataru Oikawa
Writers: Ataru Oikawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Tomie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ataru Oikawa, shot by Kazuhiro Suzuki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hiroshi Futami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ryuji Miyajima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Mami Nakamura and Yoriko Doguchi and Kōta Kusano carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Tomie Will Not Die.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0240119 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ataru Oikawa directs. Kazuhiro Suzuki behind the camera. Hiroshi Futami scores. Ryuji Miyajima cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Tomie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Ataru Oikawa, shot by Kazuhiro Suzuki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hiroshi Futami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ryuji Miyajima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mami Nakamura and Yoriko Doguchi and Kōta Kusano carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Tomie Will Not Die.".
8IMDB entry: tt0240119 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 87 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "japan", "amnesia", "love triangle", "detective".

The technical file

Cinematography: Kazuhiro Suzuki
Original score: Hiroshi Futami
Editing: Ryuji Miyajima
Production design: Kanoko Totoki
Makeup / hair: Pierre Suda
Sound: Akira Fukada
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Tomie (1998)

Part of

Tomie Collection

The Tomie film series is a Japanese horror franchise based on a popular manga about a murderous humanoid creature that goes undercover as a beautiful teenage schoolgirl. This collection includes all nine films in the series.