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Do you want to meet a ghost?

2001•1h 59m•6.7/10

HorrorThrillerMystery

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.7/10(646)

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.

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Production

Daiei Film, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Hakuhodo, IMAGICA

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Kumiko Aso

Kumiko Aso

Michi Kudo

Haruhiko Kato

Haruhiko Kato

Ryosuke Kawashima

Koyuki

Koyuki

Harue Karasawa

Kurume Arisaka

Junko Sasano

Masatoshi Matsuo

Masatoshi Matsuo

Toshio Yabe

Shinji Takeda

Shinji Takeda

Yoshizaki

Kenji Mizuhashi

Kenji Mizuhashi

Taguchi

Shun Sugata

Shun Sugata

Boss

Ken Furusawa

Convenience Store Employee

Teruo Ono

Doroningen

Show Aikawa

Show Aikawa

Employee

Koji Yakusho

Koji Yakusho

Ship Captain

Masayuki Shionoya

Masayuki Shionoya

Ghost (uncredited)

Kaori Ichijō

Girl with Long Hair (uncredited)

Takumi Tanji

Man with Bag (uncredited)

Jun Fubuki

Jun Fubuki

Michi's Mother (uncredited)

Hassei Takano

Hassei Takano

Student A (uncredited)

Atsushi Yuki

Student B (uncredited)

Go Takashima

Student C (uncredited)

Akiko Kitamura

Akiko Kitamura

(uncredited)

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