Tag: human mystery
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A Pale View of Hills
Dual timelines explore a Japanese widow’s memories spanning post-war Nagasaki in 1950s and England during 1980s Cold War era, unraveling secrets that intertwine her past and present experiences across borders.
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Villain
Shimizu Yuichi is a shy and lonely day laborer looking for love. He aimlessly spends time corresponding with girls via telephone dating services and going on random encounters with girls looking for spending cash. His world is shattered one day when he is involved in the murder of one of his former encounters, the sweet-faced…
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The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps
Kaoruko and Kazumasa Harima are a separated couple with two children. They plan to divorce once their daughter, Mizuho, enters elementary school. One day, they receive devastating news of their daughter falling into a coma after a near-drowning accident at a pool. The doctors declare her brain dead with no prospect of recovery and the…
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Inheritance Detective
Haie takes care of inheritance issues. He closes estate disputes and exposes questionable heirs — all while respecting the wishes of the dead.
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Anatomy of a Fall
A woman is suspected of her husband’s murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the sole witness.
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Who Is the Sender?
Kuwazuru Mitsuki is a second year student at Arakawa Nishi High School. One day, her homeroom teacher, Tachibana, suddenly announces the start of the “Letter Game”, where every student has to write a letter with his/her true feelings to each of the classmates. However, the “letter” will not include the sender’s name. At first, there…
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Light Shop
In a mysterious shop that sells lamps, the dead may return to the world of the living, while the living may not walk out alive.