

Drama · Fantasy · Horror
Overview
When his mother's untimely death quickly follows his father's, a doctor begins to believe a killer may be targeting him and his amnesiac wife.
Top Cast


Masahiro Motoki
Masahiro Motoki
Yukio Daitokuji
Masahiro Motoki
Yukio Daitokuji


Ryo
Ryo
Rin
Ryo
Rin


Shiho Fujimura
Shiho Fujimura
Yukio's Mother
Shiho Fujimura
Yukio's Mother


Yasutaka Tsutsui
Yasutaka Tsutsui
Yukio's Father
Yasutaka Tsutsui
Yukio's Father


Masako Motai
Masako Motai
Shige
Masako Motai
Shige


Hisako Ôkata
Hisako Ôkata
Taki'e
Hisako Ôkata
Taki'e
Yuki Inomata
Yuki Inomata
Suzu
Yuki Inomata
Suzu


Yuriko Hirooka
Yuriko Hirooka
Toshiko
Yuriko Hirooka
Toshiko


Renji Ishibashi
Renji Ishibashi
Beggar Monk
Renji Ishibashi
Beggar Monk


Akaji Maro
Akaji Maro
Kakubê
Akaji Maro
Kakubê
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