Summer of Ubume
Jul 15 2005
•2h 3m
•Thriller, Horror
Kyogokudo is a used book seller who doubles as an onmyouji, or Heian style occultist. His friend Sekiguchi brings him the story of a woman who has been pregnant for twenty months. Sekiguchi investigates further with the help of his friend Enokizu, a detective with the unusual ability to see people's memories. They are hired by the impossibly pregnant woman's sister to find the woman's missing husband and lay this whole matter to rest. In the end, they need the help of Kyogokudo to exorcise the family curse.
Cast
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Shinichi Tsutsumi
Kyogokudo (Akihiko Chuzenji)
Masatoshi Nagase
Tatsumi Sekiguchi
Hiroshi Abe
Reijiro Enokizu
Hiroyuki Miyasako
Shutaro Kiba
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