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Summer of Ubume (2005)

Genre : Thriller, Horror

Runtime : 2H 3M

Director : Akio Jissôji
Writer : Shin'ichi Inotsume

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Shinichi Tsutsumi
Shinichi Tsutsumi
Kyogokudo (Akihiko Chuzenji)
Masatoshi Nagase
Masatoshi Nagase
Tatsumi Sekiguchi
Hiroshi Abe
Hiroshi Abe
Reijiro Enokizu
Hiroyuki Miyasako
Hiroyuki Miyasako
Shutaro Kiba
Tomoyo Harada
Tomoyo Harada
Ryoko Kuonji / Kyoko Kuonji
Rena Tanaka
Rena Tanaka
Atsuko Chuzenji
Suzuki Matsuo
Suzuki Matsuo
Naito
Toshiaki Megumi
Toshiaki Megumi
Makio Kuonji
Susumu Terajima
Susumu Terajima
Goichi Harasawa
Natsuhiko Kyogoku
Natsuhiko Kyogoku
Disabled veteran (Shigeru Mizuki)
Chisako Hara
Chisako Hara
Tomiko Sawada
Noboru Mitani
Noboru Mitani
Kamishibai storyteller
Misa Shimizu
Misa Shimizu
Chizuko Chuzenji
Ryoko Shinohara
Ryoko Shinohara
Yukie Sekiguchi
Kei Suma
Kei Suma
Yoshichika Kuonji
Ayumi Ishida
Ayumi Ishida
Kikuno Kuonji

Crews

Akio Jissôji
Akio Jissôji
Director
Shinichirô Ikebe
Shinichirô Ikebe
Original Music Composer
Masao Nakabori
Masao Nakabori
Director of Photography
Yōsuke Yafune
Yōsuke Yafune
Editor
Chiharu Osawa
Chiharu Osawa
Costume Design
Natsuhiko Kyogoku
Natsuhiko Kyogoku
Original Story
Shin'ichi Inotsume
Shin'ichi Inotsume
Screenplay
Satoru Ogura
Satoru Ogura
Producer
Yuji Kanda
Yuji Kanda
Producer
Kenji Ushiba
Kenji Ushiba
Lighting Technician
Noriyoshi Ikeya
Noriyoshi Ikeya
Art Direction
Mitsunori Hattori
Mitsunori Hattori
Assistant Director
Tetsuo Segawa
Tetsuo Segawa
Sound Mixer
Kazunori Fujimaru
Kazunori Fujimaru
Sound Recordist

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