Hear the Whisper of a Rose (1995)
The legendary Nogaike, where couples who have vowed to love each other are sure to be united forever. There, Shinji meets a beautiful guy named Junnosuke. Shinji becomes crazy about the mysterious Junnosuke. But Shinji already has a lover named Takashi. Takashi notices the situation and decides to look into Junnosuke, he found a surprising fact. Apparently Junnosuke is a spirit who had some regrets in the world and was unable to attain Buddhahood. This is because him and his lover were forced to seperate during his lifetime in the Meiji era. And that lover was Shinji's grandfather. Takashi wants to get rid of the ghost.
Director:
Mototsugu Watanabe
Writer:
Kyoko Godai
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Kazu Itsuki as Shinji / Shinnosuke |
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Teruhiko Saga as Takashi |
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Wataru Setouchi as Junnosuke Arikawa |
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Yukijiro Hotaru as Shinoda, a spiritual medium |
| Directing | Mototsugu Watanabe | Director |
| Editing | Shōji Sakai | Editor |
| Writing | Kyoko Godai | Screenplay |
| Camera | Masashi Inayoshi | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Ken Iwate | Gaffer |
| Production | Shinji Komada | Producer |
| Camera | Katsuji Oyamada | Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Motomu Oda | Assistant Gaffer |
| Directing | Osamu Satō | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Yasumi Morimitsu | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Ichiro Tsuda | Still Photographer |
