is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by Emi Ishikawa, and had been published in

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's ''

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'' magazine from 2008 to 2015. The format was a collection of horror-themed short stories that were presented by a ghost girl named Yomi. It has been adapted in France by

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. In 2010, the series was given a "vomic" (voiceover comic) that starred

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, Moeno Nitō,

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, and

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, who are members of the

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group

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. It was adapted into a

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film that was released on June 14, 2013.

Live-action Cast

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as Kana Araki *

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as Rio Takamizawa *

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as Erika Katori * Haru as Makoto Hosaka *

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as Yomi * Louis Kurihara as Akira Gotō

Reception

It won the award for best Children's manga at the 59th

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References

External links

* * Horror anime and manga Live-action films based on manga Manga adapted into films Shueisha franchises Shueisha manga Shōjo manga Winners of the Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga Japanese horror films {{manga-stub