Imaginary Ritual

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Imaginary Ritual

2023- 2024

1 Seasons

10 Episodes

9.0(1 votes)

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Drama

Overview

Two unemployed men started a "service business" out of desperation - it was a "religion".

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Sho Aoyagi

Shunsuke Daitoh

Mako Ishino

Minami

Aoba Kawai

Rena Matsui

Ririka Kawashima

Eita Okuno

Rie Minemura

Toshinori Omi

Creative team

Written by: Takehiko Minato
Michiru Egashira
Produced by: Asako Takagi
Natsuko Katsuta

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