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Villain

2010-09-11 · 139 min · ★ 6.8

Crime · Drama

Shimizu Yuichi is a shy and lonely day laborer looking for love. He aimlessly spends time corresponding with girls via telephone dating services and going on random encounters with girls looking for spending cash. His world is shattered one day when he is involved in the murder of one of his former encounters, the sweet-faced Ishibashi Yoshino who, after being jilted by playboy Masuo Keijo, berates and mocks the troubled loner.

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Directors
Sang-il Lee
Production companies
TOHO, Nippan Group Holdings, Horipro, Sony Music Entertainment, dentsu, Asahi Shimbun Publications, TSUTAYA Group, Yahoo! Japan, AMUSE
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Satoshi TsumabukiSatoshi TsumabukiShimizu
Eri FukatsuEri FukatsuMitsuyo
Masaki OkadaMasaki OkadaKeigo Masuo
Hikari MitsushimaHikari MitsushimaYoshino Ishibashi
Sansei ShiomiSansei ShiomiKeiji Sano
Mansaku IkeuchiMansaku IkeuchiNorio Kubo
Ken MitsuishiKen MitsuishiNorio Yajima
Kimiko YoKimiko YoYoriko Shimizu
Hisashi IgawaHisashi IgawaKatsuji Shimizu
Suzuki MatsuoSuzuki MatsuoTsutsumishita
Kinuo YamadaKinuo YamadaTamayo Magome
Hanae KanHanae KanKiri Tanimoto
Ayaka NakamuraAyaka NakamuraMasako Adachi
Yoshiko MiyazakiYoshiko MiyazakiSatoko Ishibashi
Kento NagayamaKento NagayamaKoki Tsuruta
Kirin KikiKirin KikiFusae Shimizu
Akira EmotoAkira EmotoYoshio Ishibashi

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