Beginning of Toire No Hanako-san　

2011 1h 9m JA

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4.0

SKIP

★4.0TMDB · 1

Horror

Synopsis

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Hiiragi Hanako transfered to a junior high school. She was bullied by Ai, Nana and Hazuki and her secret had leaked out. She was the sole survivor from the family massacre case. While Yoshioka Aya a class teacher tried to stop bullying, Hazuki went missing. Hanako was suspected of being the criminal, but Ryouta a classmate spoke up for Hanako. And Nana disappeared.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Erika Ikuta
柊花子
Masuto Oka
良太
澤那朱鳥
山本愛
戎怜菜
熊谷奈菜
浜田美優
平野葉月
Mari Okamoto
吉岡彩
民本しょうこ
先生
Reika Eri

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenji Shibayama
Writers: Yasuyuki Oda, Midori Sato
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kenji Shibayama, shot by 藤田秀紀. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Erika Ikuta and Masuto Oka and 澤那朱鳥 carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kenji Shibayama directs. 藤田秀紀 behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kenji Shibayama, shot by 藤田秀紀. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Erika Ikuta and Masuto Oka and 澤那朱鳥 carry the top of the cast.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.