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Temptation of the Mask

Temptation of the Mask

1987•1h 8m•4.0/10
DramaHorror

Ratings

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4.0/10(6)

An orphaned arsonist is interrogated by a detective, revealing his story of sexual abuse and trauma.

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Production

Shishi Production, ENK Promotion

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Kiyoshi Usuda

Takashi

Kazuhiro Sano

Kazuhiro Sano

Yuki, the detective

Yutaka Ikejima

Boy's brother-in-law

Naomi Hagio

Boy's sister

Takeshi Kashiba

Yuki's lover

Kôichirô Ono

Tankai Miyabi

Genkai Kunisaki

Ogasawara Shanhai

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