Summer Ghost

2021 0h 40m JA

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 167

AnimationDramaMysteryFantasy

Synopsis

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An urban legend says that lighting fireworks at an abandoned airfield will beckon the "summer ghost," a spirit that can answer any question. Three teenagers, Tomoya, Aoi, and Ryo, each have their own reason to show up one day. When a ghost named Ayane appears, she reveals she is only visible to those "who are about to touch their death." Compelled by the ghost and her message, Tomoya begins regularly visiting the airfield to uncover the true purpose of her visits.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chiaki Kobayashi
Tomoya Sugisaki (voice)
Miyuri Shimabukuro
Aoi Harukawa (voice)
Rina Kawaei
Ayane Sato (voice)
Nobunaga Shimazaki
Ryo Kobayashi (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Loundraw
Writers: Otsuichi, Loundraw
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 40-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Loundraw 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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Chiaki Kobayashi and Miyuri Shimabukuro and Rina Kawaei carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt15052770 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Loundraw directs. Tomotaka Wakumoto behind the camera. Akira Kosemura scores. Loundraw cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 40-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Loundraw, shot by Tomotaka Wakumoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Akira Kosemura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Loundraw shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Chiaki Kobayashi and Miyuri Shimabukuro and Rina Kawaei carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt15052770 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.