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Tomie

Tomie

Tomie Will Not Die.

19985.31h 35m

Overview

Following some trauma in her past that has since been repressed, a young woman is trying to recover her memories with the help of a psychiatrist. During her hypnosis sessions, she repeats the name "Tomie" but is unable to recall where she knows it from. Meanwhile, a police detective is investigating a string of brutal murders, where he also runs across the name "Tomie." How are the two connected?

Directed by Ataru Oikawa
Written by Ataru Oikawa, Junji Ito
Produced by Yasuhiko Higashi, Youichiro Onishi, Shun Shimizu
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Top Cast

Mami Nakamura

Mami Nakamura

Tsukiko Izumisawa

Yoriko Doguchi

Yoriko Doguchi

Dr. Hosono

Kōta Kusano

Kōta Kusano

Yuuichi Saiga

Kenji Mizuhashi

Kenji Mizuhashi

Kenichi Yamamoto

Tomorowo Taguchi

Tomorowo Taguchi

Detective Harada

Miho Kanno

Miho Kanno

Tomie Kawakami

R

Rumi

Kaori

Ikko Suzuki

Ikko Suzuki

Landlord

Kae Minami

Kae Minami

Kazumi

Junji Ito

Junji Ito

Photographer (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

japanamnesialove triangledetectivehypnosisback from the deadbased on mangadismembermentsupernatural being

About Tomie

Tomie is a horror, mystery film released in 1998 exploring themes of japan, amnesia, love triangle, detective, hypnosis, back from the dead. Directed by Ataru Oikawa, it stars Mami Nakamura, Yoriko Doguchi, Kōta Kusano. Following some trauma in her past that has since been repressed, a young woman is trying to recover her memories with the help of a psychiatrist. During her hypnosis sessions, she repeats the name "Tomie" but is unable to recall where she knows it from. Meanwhile, a police detective is investigating a string of brutal murders, where he also runs across the name "Tomie." How are the two connected?

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