The Phantom of August

Overview

Mamoru works as an illustrator in Tokyo. He and his girlfriend decide to visit his hometown of Onomichi. It is a bitter-sweet homecoming, for Mamoru has not been home in eight years. Upon his return, he experiences flashbacks of his ex-girlfriend, who died eight years ago. Feeling a sense of vulnerability, he visits the temple that he used to frequent in the past. There he sees a vision of Megumi, his ex-girlfriend...

Directed by Kosuke Suzuki

Top cast

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Kasumi Nakane

Kenji Mizuhashi

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Saori Yagi

Nao Omori

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Atsuko Rukawa

So Yamanaka

Kanji Tsuda

Rinko Kikuchi

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