Tomoe Enjou is attacked by bullies from his old school and saved by Shiki Ryougi. He asks her to hide him at her place and admits that he killed someone. Several days later, there are still no broadcasts about the murder as if it didn't happen... and when the victims are found, they're alive and unharmed.
A 2008 Japanese animated feature directed by Takayuki Hirao, this installment fuses action, drama, fantasy, mystery, and thriller into a dark, cerebral puzzle. The story follows a young man fleeing danger who confesses to a killing, only for reality itself to seem to bend around the crime. The tone is moody and atmospheric, leaning into supernatural intrigue and unsettling ambiguity rather than easy answers. With a MagicMovieScore of 7.6, it rewards patient viewers drawn to stylized anime, layered narratives, and philosophical mysteries that blur the line between life, death, and perception.
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Maaya Sakamoto
Shiki Ryougi (voice)

Kenichi Suzumura
Mikiya Kokutou (voice)

Jouji Nakata
Souren Araya (voice)

Tetsuya Kakihara
Tomoe Enjou (voice)

Koji Yusa
Cornelius Alba (voice)

Takako Honda
Touko Aozaki (voice)

Ayumi Fujimura
Azaka Kokutou (voice)

Hiroki Touchi
Daisuke Akimi (voice)
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Release Date
August 16, 2008
Runtime
1h 54m
Genres
Action, Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Director