Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 01: Operation Capture the Slit-Mouthed Woman

"Am I beautiful?"

2012 1h 10m JA

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 40

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Synopsis

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1st Entry in a mockumentary series from Koji Shiraishi. Depicts a TV crew as they cover the urban legend of "Kuchisake-Onna" or "Slit-Mouthed Woman".

“Am I beautiful?”

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Cast

Shigeo Ôsako
Jin Kudo
Chika Kuboyama
Miho Ichikawa
Koji Shiraishi
Masatsugu Tashiro
Maki Nishiyama
Slit-Mouthed Woman
Go Tateno
Akira Yano
Rock Murakami
Kazufumi Kitamura
Takashi Nishina
Cursed Homeless Man
Masako Matsumoto
Satoko Inui

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Koji Shiraishi
Writers: Koji Shiraishi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Senritsu Kaiki! Files" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Koji Shiraishi, shot by Koji Shiraishi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Shigeo Ôsako and Chika Kuboyama and Koji Shiraishi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Am I beautiful?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Koji Shiraishi directs. Koji Shiraishi behind the camera. Ayumi Miyazaki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Part of the "Senritsu Kaiki! Files" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Koji Shiraishi, shot by Koji Shiraishi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Ayumi Miyazaki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Shigeo Ôsako and Chika Kuboyama and Koji Shiraishi carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Am I beautiful?".
9IMDB entry: tt6765662 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Koji Shiraishi
Editing: Ayumi Miyazaki
Runtime: 70 min · 1h 10m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 01: Operation Capture the Slit-Mouthed Woman (2012)

Part of

Senritsu Kaiki! Files

A horror mockumentary movie series by director Kōji Shiraishi (mostly well known for "Noroi - The Curse", "Occult" and "Grotesque")

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What people are saying

Dr Nostromo2026-05-06
★ 5/10
52/100 Mockumentary crew tries to do exactly what the title says. I'm guessing this was made by folks who have no documentary experience because the editing is pretty bad, lots of filler material, awkward acting moments with weird dialog that didn't seem realistic and why make the group leader such a arrogant moron ...he ran around like a bully with a baseball bat. Regardless, it had a distinct creepiness about it that kept me interested and I enjoyed the view. Being this is the 1st film in a series, I'll stick with it for a couple more films to see if it improves. It was OK. -- DrNostromo.com

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