Episode #43 – Marebito (稀人)

Marebito (2004)

稀人 [Marebito]

Between directing the Japanese and American versions of The Grudge, Takeshi Shimizu took a break to direct the haunting Marebito, starring the legendary Shinya Tsukamoto. Adam of Asian Movie Pulse returns this episode to discuss the movie.

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Directed by Takashi Shimizu
Written by Chiaki J. Konaka
Based on the novel by Chiaki J. Konaka

A fear-obsessed freelance cameraman investigates an urban legend involving mysterious spirits that haunt the subways of Tokyo.

Cast

Shinya Tsukamoto – Masuoka
Tomomi Miyashita – F
Kazuhiro Nakahara – Arei Furoki
Miho Ninagawa – Aya Fukumoto
Shun Sugata – MIB

Marebito Japan On Film

Between directing the Japanese and American versions of The Grudge, Takeshi Shimizu took a break to direct the haunting Marebito, starring the legendary Shinya Tsukamoto. Adam of Asian Movie Pulse returns this episode to discuss the movie. — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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