Summer of Ubume

Summer of Ubume

2005
2h 3m
7.2

7.2/10

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Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Nippon Herald Films Geneon Entertainment dentsu Tokyu Recreation Ogura Office Nikkatsu Studio
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title 姑獲鳥の夏
Release Date July 15, 2005
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0456705

Cast

Shinichi Tsutsumi
Shinichi Tsutsumi

Kyogokudo (Akihiko Chuzenji)

Masatoshi Nagase
Masatoshi Nagase

Tatsumi Sekiguchi

Hiroshi Abe
Hiroshi Abe

Reijiro Enokizu

Hiroyuki Miyasako
Hiroyuki Miyasako

Shutaro Kiba

Tomoyo Harada
Tomoyo Harada

Ryoko Kuonji / Kyoko Kuonji

Rena Tanaka
Rena Tanaka

Atsuko Chuzenji

Suzuki Matsuo
Suzuki Matsuo

Naito

Toshiaki Megumi
Toshiaki Megumi

Makio Kuonji

Susumu Terajima
Susumu Terajima

Goichi Harasawa

Natsuhiko Kyogoku
Natsuhiko Kyogoku

Disabled veteran (Shigeru Mizuki)

Chisako Hara
Chisako Hara

Tomiko Sawada

Noboru Mitani
Noboru Mitani

Kamishibai storyteller

Key Crew

Akio Jissoji
Director
Shin'ichi Inotsume
Screenplay
Satoru Ogura
Producer
Yuji Kanda
Producer