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The Man Who Failed to Die

20250.0 / 10109 min
Drama

Overview

Comedy writer Ippei Sekiya decides to end his life one day, contemplating suicide by jumping in front of a train during his return home from work. Just as he is about to jump, a person is hit by a train at the previous station, which makes him reconsider. In tribute to Tomohiro, the man who died instead of him, Ippei sneaks into his funeral. Upon returning home, he is confronted by his ghost. Grateful that Ippei continues to live because of his death, Tomohiro makes an astonishing request.

Cast

Mizukawa Katamari

Mizukawa Katamari

Bokuzo Masana

Bokuzo Masana

Erika Karata

Erika Karata

Yutaka Kyan

Yutaka Kyan

Miona Hori

Miona Hori

Ryu Morioka

Ryu Morioka

Crew

Seiji Tanaka

Seiji Tanaka

Director

Seiji Tanaka

Seiji Tanaka

Writer

Keisuke Shibuya

Keisuke Shibuya

Sound Effects

Toshihiro Sugita

Toshihiro Sugita

Music Producer

Moshimoss

Moshimoss

Original Music Composer

Mitsuaki Fujimoto

Mitsuaki Fujimoto

Director of Photography

Yasushi Utagawa

Yasushi Utagawa

Producer

Rihito Nakagawa

Rihito Nakagawa

Production Design

Nahoko Azusa

Nahoko Azusa

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