Summer of Ubume

Summer of Ubume

Summer of Ubume

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Summer of Ubume

2005

2h 3m

7.2(9 votes)

Thriller

Horror

Overview

Kyogokudo is a used book seller who doubles as an onmyouji, or Heian style occultist. His friend Sekiguchi brings him the story of a woman who has been pregnant for twenty months. Sekiguchi investigates further with the help of his friend Enokizu, a detective with the unusual ability to see people's memories. They are hired by the impossibly pregnant woman's sister to find the woman's missing husband and lay this whole matter to rest. In the end, they need the help of Kyogokudo to exorcise the family curse.

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Production Companies

Nippon Herald Films

dentsu

Tokyu Recreation

Cast & Crew

23 members

Acting

堤真一

Kyogokudo (Akihiko Chuzenji)

堤真一

Acting

永瀬正敏

Tatsumi Sekiguchi

永瀬正敏

Acting

阿部寛

Reijiro Enokizu

阿部寛

Acting

宮迫博之

Shutaro Kiba

宮迫博之

Acting

原田知世

Ryoko Kuonji / Kyoko Kuonji

原田知世

Acting

田中麗奈

Atsuko Chuzenji

田中麗奈

Acting

松尾スズキ

Naito

松尾スズキ

Acting

Toshiaki Megumi

Makio Kuonji

No Image

Acting

寺島進

Goichi Harasawa

寺島進

Writing

京極夏彦

Disabled veteran (Shigeru Mizuki)

京極夏彦

Acting

原知佐子

Tomiko Sawada

原知佐子

Acting

三谷昇

Kamishibai storyteller

三谷昇

Acting

清水美沙

Chizuko Chuzenji

清水美沙

Acting

篠原涼子

Yukie Sekiguchi

篠原涼子

Acting

すまけい

Yoshichika Kuonji

No Image

Acting

いしだあゆみ

Kikuno Kuonji

いしだあゆみ

Acting

マギー

Morihiko Toriguchi

マギー

Acting

鈴木砂羽

Ojun

鈴木砂羽

Acting

三輪ひとみ

Susie Toda

三輪ひとみ

Acting

堀内正美

Unknown Role

堀内正美

Acting

堀部圭亮

Fumizo Aoki

堀部圭亮

Acting

荒川良々

Kazutora

荒川良々

Acting

Nômaru Abe

Satomura

No Image

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