is a 2015 Japanese horror

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directed by

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and starring

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. The film is based on ', a

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. It had its world premiere at the , where it was in competition, on October 25, 2015. The film was released in Japan by

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on January 30, 2016.

Plot

Ai is a mystery novel writer. She received a letter from Kubo, a reader of her novel and a university student. Kubo's letter states that she hears odd sounds from the room where she lives now. Ai becomes interested by the letter and they being to investigate. Ai and Kubo learn of people that lived in the apartment and their experiences including a suicide and murder.

Cast

as I *

Ai Hashimoto is a Japanese actress, fashion model and singer. Life Hashimoto was born in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, the second of three daughters.星原克也「女優魂橋本愛 14歳飛躍の幕開け」,『熊本日日新聞』(Kumamoto Nichinichi S ...

as Ms. Kubo *

Kentaro Sakaguchi is a Japanese actor and model. He debuted as a model in Men's Non-no magazine in 2010, and as an actor under Tristone Entertainment in 2014. He has since starred in television series ''Tokyo Tarareba Musume'' (2017) and ''Signal'' (2018), as w ...

as Koichi Amikawa / Peace *

Kenichi Takitō is a Japanese actor. Career Takitō belonged to Tatsuya Nakadai's acting academy and theater troupe Mumeijuku from 1998 to 2007. Filmography Films *'' Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.'' (2003) *''Climber's High'' (2009) – Shusaku Kanzawa *'' Fish St ...

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Production

The film is based on ', a

Release

The film was in competition at the , where it had its

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on October 25, 2015. It was released in Japan on January 30, 2016.

Reception

The film was 5th placed in admissions and gross on its opening weekend, with 82,182 admissions and in gross. On its second weekend, it remained in 5th place in both admissions and gross, with in gross. On the 3rd weekend it was again 5th placed by gross, with , but dropped to 6th place in admissions. On the 4th weekend, it dropped to 9th place by gross, with . As of February 21, the film had grossed in Japan. Deborah Young of ''

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'' called the film "a nicely constructed tale, but too tame to scare anybody."

References

External links

* * 2015 horror films 2010s Japanese-language films 2010s mystery horror films Japanese mystery horror films Films directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura Shochiku films Films based on horror novels Films based on Japanese novels 2010s Japanese films {{2010s-Japan-film-stub ja:残穢#映画