Hong Kong / Oct 12, 2008 / Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
In an attempt to spur citizens into taking more productive roles in society, the Japanese government issues death messages, or "ikigami", informing them that they have only 24 hours left to live. The film follows a young man tasked with delivering these messages, as well as the victims.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Takashi Sasano | Chief Ishii |
| Gekidan Hitori | Shimada |
| Sansei Shiomi | Nobuhiko Takizawa |
| Jun Fubuki | Kazuko Takizawa |
| Ryohei Abe | |
| Michiko Iwahashi |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | イキガミ |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Aries [jp], TBS, Shogakukan, TOHO, TELEPACK, Nikkatsu Studio, IMJ Entertainment, C&I entertainment, MBS, CBC, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release date | 26 settembre 2008 |
| Executive producer | Kazuya Hamana |
| Production | Osamu Kubota, Akimitsu Sasaki, Jun Kurosawa, Daisuke Ooka, Fumihiro Harada, Shinsuke Higuchi |
| Writer | Hiroyuki Yatsu, Tomoyuki Takimoto, Akimitsu Sasaki, Motorô Mase |
| Editing | Nobuyuki Takahashi |
| Assistant directors | Hajime Gonno, Tomoyuki Takimoto |
| Lighting | Yoshimi Watabe |
| Production design | Kyouko Yauchi |
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| Art direction | Kyouko Yauchi |
| Set decoration | Kyouko Yauchi |
| Visual effects | Takeshi Shin |
| Music | Hibiki Inamoto, Kazushiko Yokono |
| Sound | Hibiki Inamoto, Kazushiko Yokono |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Japan / Sep 26, 2008
France / Sep 27, 2008
United States / Sep 27, 2008
Hong Kong / Dec 04, 2008
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