The Fearsome Melody

2026 0h 25m JA

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Synopsis

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A haunted melody, a used record one must possess. At any cost. Adapted from Junji Ito's short story Used Record.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yoriko Doguchi
Higa Hitomi
Natsuko Akiyama
Genta Jō
Kentarō Hayashi
Junko Ogawa
Shin Matsumoto
Yoshio Ishibashi
Kawauchi

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Behind the camera

Director: Yōichi Nishiyama
Writers: Takumi Kimizuka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yōichi Nishiyama, shot by Sho Kimikuza. 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 Yuichi Kishino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Yoriko Doguchi and Higa Hitomi and Natsuko Akiyama carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt29457250 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yōichi Nishiyama directs. Sho Kimikuza behind the camera. Yuichi Kishino scores. Kouji Shiina cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
3Directed by Yōichi Nishiyama, shot by Sho Kimikuza. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Yuichi Kishino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kouji Shiina shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yoriko Doguchi and Higa Hitomi and Natsuko Akiyama carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt29457250 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.