Cursed Songs: Chi-Manako (2008)
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.
Director:
Yûichi Kanemaru
Writers:
Junichiro Taniguchi, Yûichi Kanemaru.
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Masayuki Deai as |
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Gohshuu as |
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Hiroyuki Ikeuchi as |
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Ken'ichi Ishii as |
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Saaya Ishikawa as |
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Ippei Kanie as |
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Chiharu Komatsu as |
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Masanori Machida as |
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Shion Machida as |
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Rie Mashiko as |
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Toru Minegishi as |
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Ryushi Mizukami as |
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Daisuke Nagakura as |
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Toshie Negishi as |
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Tomoko Tabata as |
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Keita Tatsumi as |
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Naho Toda as |
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Tatsuo Yamada as |
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Osamu Yamamoto as |
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Sayaka Yoshino as |
| Production | Shiho Sakimoto | Producer |
| Directing | Yûichi Kanemaru | Director |
| Production | Masato Kobayashi | Executive Producer |
| Art | Keisuke Tsuru | Production Design |
| Writing | Shinji Kugimiya | Story |
| Production | Masataka Hayashida | Producer |
| Production | Hirohiko Satô | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yûichi Matsui | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Koji Yamada | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Hôyû Yamamoto | Producer |
| Directing | Seitaro Kai | Assistant Director |
| Production | Keita Tatsumi | Producer |
| Writing | Yûichi Kanemaru | Story |
| Lighting | Hideki Tateno | Gaffer |
| Visual Effects | Yasuaki Nagami | CGI Director |
| Crew | Shinji Kugimiya | Cinematography |
| Writing | Junichiro Taniguchi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Yûichi Kanemaru | Screenplay |
| Sound | MOKU | Music |
| Sound | Masato Yano | Sound Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Kôji Taira | CGI Director |