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"Do you want to meet a ghost?"

2001

1h 59m

6.7(622 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Mystery

Overview

In the immense city of Tokyo, the darkness of the afterlife lures some of its inhabitants who are desperately trying to escape the sadness and isolation of the modern world.

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Daiei Film

Nippon Television Network Corporation

Hakuhodo

IMAGICA

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

23 members

Acting

麻生久美子

Michi Kudo

麻生久美子

Acting

加藤晴彦

Ryosuke Kawashima

加藤晴彦

Acting

小雪

Harue Karasawa

Acting

有坂来瞳

Junko Sasano

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Acting

松尾政寿

Toshio Yabe

松尾政寿

Acting

武田真治

Yoshizaki

武田真治

Acting

水橋研二

Taguchi

水橋研二

Acting

菅田俊

Boss

菅田俊

Acting

Ken Furusawa

Convenience Store Employee

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Acting

Teruo Ono

Doroningen

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Acting

哀川翔

Employee

哀川翔

Acting

役所広司

Ship Captain

役所広司

Acting

塩野谷正幸

Ghost (uncredited)

塩野谷正幸

Acting

Kaori Ichijō

Girl with Long Hair (uncredited)

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Acting

Takumi Tanji

Man with Bag (uncredited)

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Acting

風吹ジュン

Michi's Mother (uncredited)

風吹ジュン

Acting

高野八誠

Student A (uncredited)

高野八誠

Acting

Atsushi Yuki

Student B (uncredited)

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Acting

Go Takashima

Student C (uncredited)

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Acting

きたむらあきこ

(uncredited)

きたむらあきこ

Acting

Rie Yasuda

(uncredited)

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Acting

Zengoro Mamiana

(uncredited)

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Directing

黒沢清

Man in Internet (uncredited)

黒沢清

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