

The Ghost Writer's Wife
2025-09-29 · 15 min / episode · ★ 9.1
In Meiji-era Matsue, a fallen samurai’s daughter and a lonely foreign teacher connect through ghost stories and an unlikely friendship.
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Akari TakaishiMatsuno Toki
Tommy BastowLefcada Haven
Ryo YoshizawaNishikoori Yuichi
Takashi OkabeMatsuno Tsukasanosuke
Chizuru IkewakiMatsuno Fumi
Fumiyo KohinataMatsuno Kanemon
Shinichi TsutsumiUshimizu Den
Keiko KitagawaUshimizu Tae
Rihito ItagakiUshimizu Sannojo
KanichiroYamane Ginjiro
Honami SatoNami
Wan MaruiNozu Sawa
Shiro SanoEto YasumuneTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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