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Manatsu Girl

Manatsu Girl

19871h 36m

Overview

The Special is loosely inspired by horror classics of the time, such as "Carry" and "Fury." The story is about a little girl who has nightmares and a series of murders in the area, which in a strange way, are related to them.

Directed by Akio Yoshida
Written by Kazuhiko Ban
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Top Cast

Noriko Ogawa

Noriko Ogawa

Sashikakari

Mieko Harada

Mieko Harada

Yuji Miyake

Yuji Miyake

Themes & Keywords

nightmaresupernaturalmurderseries of murdersdeathsuspense

About Manatsu Girl

Manatsu Girl is a mystery, drama, horror, thriller, science fiction, fantasy, tv movie film released in 1987 exploring themes of nightmare, supernatural, murder, series of murders, death, suspense. Directed by Akio Yoshida, it stars Noriko Ogawa, Mieko Harada, Yuji Miyake. The Special is loosely inspired by horror classics of the time, such as "Carry" and "Fury." The story is about a little girl who has nightmares and a series of murders in the area, which in a strange way, are related to them.

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