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Release Date:
March 22, 2008
Original Title:
Aihyôka: Chi-manako
Alternate Titles:
哀憑歌 ~CHI-MANAKO~
Genres:
Horror
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 85
Misaki is a popular bar hostess whose policy is to 'live on presents'. She is haughty and wants nothing but the most expensive and exclusive. One night, she finds a rabbit and takes it home, setting off the story of an unimaginable tragedy. It is an 'animal panic horror' film with a new edge presenting an allegory of the worst in the modern materialistic world. This is the first full-length feature film for Yuichi Kanemaru, who has worked as assistant director to Kaneto Shindo, Yasuo Furuhata and Takashi Miike. And Tomoko Tabata's dynamic performance in her first horror movie is a definite highlight.
Assistant Director:
Seitaro Kai
CGI Director:
Yasuaki Nagami
Kôji Taira
Cinematography:
Shinji Kugimiya
Director:
Yûichi Kanemaru
Executive Producer:
Masato Kobayashi
Gaffer:
Hideki Tateno
Music:
Moku
Producer:
Hôyû Yamamoto
Shiho Sakimoto
Keita Tatsumi
Masataka Hayashida
Hirohiko Satô
Production Design:
Keisuke Tsuru
Screenplay:
Yûichi Kanemaru
Junichiro Taniguchi
Sound Mixer:
Masato Yano
Sound Recordist:
Koji Yamada
Special Effects Makeup Artist:
Yûichi Matsui
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