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The Keeper of the Camphor Tree

The Keeper of the Camphor Tree

20261h 54m

Overview

In Tokyo, left on his own after the loss of his mother and jobless, a series of bad decisions and misfortune lands young Reito in prison. Left with nothing, he has lost all hope for the future. But everything changes when a lawyer representing a powerful family empire offers him a way out—on one condition: he must take on a mysterious role as the Keeper of the Camphor Tree.

Directed by Tomohiko Ito
Written by Taku Kishimoto, Keigo Higashino
Box Office0Revenue: $1.6M

Top Cast

Fumiya Takahashi

Fumiya Takahashi

Reito Naoi (voice)

Yuki Amami

Yuki Amami

Chifune Yanagisawa (voice)

Asuka Saito

Asuka Saito

Yumi Saji (voice)

Ryubi Miyase

Ryubi Miyase

Sōki Ōba (voice)

Takao Osawa

Takao Osawa

Toshiaki Saji (voice)

Takehito Koyasu

Takehito Koyasu

Masakazu Yanagisawa (voice)

Miou Tanaka

Miou Tanaka

Katsushige Yanagisawa (voice)

Akira Kamiya

Akira Kamiya

Tōichirō Ōba (voice)

Kenjiro Tsuda

Kenjiro Tsuda

(voice)

Tomokazu Sugita

Tomokazu Sugita

(voice)

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookself-discoverysupernaturalredemptionfamily secretsslice of lifeguardianshrinespiritual journeyanime

About The Keeper of the Camphor Tree

The Keeper of the Camphor Tree is a animation, drama, mystery, fantasy film released in 2026 exploring themes of based on novel or book, self-discovery, supernatural, redemption, family secrets, slice of life. Directed by Tomohiko Ito, it stars Fumiya Takahashi, Yuki Amami, Asuka Saito. In Tokyo, left on his own after the loss of his mother and jobless, a series of bad decisions and misfortune lands young Reito in prison. Left with nothing, he has lost all hope for the future. But everything changes when a lawyer representing a powerful family empire offers him a way out—on one condition: he must take on a mysterious role as the Keeper of the Camphor Tree.

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