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Release Date:
March 21, 2019
Original Title:
マスカレード・ホテル
Alternate Titles:
Masquerade Hotel
Masukaredo Hoteru
The Masquerade Hotel
假面酒店
Genres:
Crime | Mystery
Production Companies:
TOHO
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
HK: IIA RU: 18+ US: R
Runtime: 133
Three murder cases take place in Tokyo. Numbers are left at the murder scenes, possibly hinting at where the next murder will take place. An investigation begins of the serial killer and Detective Kosuke Nitta works on the case. He believes the next murder will take place at Hotel Koruteshia Tokyo. To catch the killer, Kosuke Nitta goes undercover and begins working at the front desk of the hotel. Naomi Yamagishi works at the front desk of Hotel Koruteshia Tokyo. She is selected to train Kosuke Nitta for his front desk job, but they can't get along. Kosuke Nitta is focused on catching the killer, but Naomi Yamagishi prioritizes the safety of the guests. As they begin to understand each others differences, they also begin to build a trust between each other. Who is the murderer?
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Art Designer:
Hiroyuki Wagatsuma
Cinematography:
Shôji Ehara
Color Grading:
Seiji Saitô
Director:
Masayuki Suzuki
Editor:
Takuya Taguchi
Gaffer:
Sosuke Yoshikado
Novel:
Keigo Higashino
Original Music Composer:
Naoki Sato
Producer:
Kazutoshi Wadakura
Juichi Uehara
Screenplay:
Michitaka Okada
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