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Nightmare Detective 2

Nightmare Detective 2

Off dream you are alone.

20086.01h 42m

Overview

A story of the unexplainable things that inflict sheer terror on human beings and how they leave victims psychologically devastated.

Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto
Written by Hisakatsu Kuroki, Shinya Tsukamoto
Produced by Shinya Tsukamoto, Yumiko Takebe
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Top Cast

Ryuhei Matsuda

Ryuhei Matsuda

Kyoichi Kagenuma

Yui Miura

Yui Miura

Yukie Mashiro

Hanae Kan

Hanae Kan

Yuko Kikukawa

Miwako Ichikawa

Miwako Ichikawa

Itsuko Kagenuma

Ken Mitsuishi

Ken Mitsuishi

Takio Kagenuma

Hatsune Matsushima

Hatsune Matsushima

Akiko

Wako Ando

Wako Ando

Mutsumi

Shungicu Uchida

Shungicu Uchida

Kiriko Mashiro

Toshiyuki Kitami

Toshiyuki Kitami

Tetsuji Kikukawa

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Ryûichi Katsu

Young Kyoichi Kagenuma

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Themes & Keywords

dreams

About Nightmare Detective 2

Nightmare Detective 2 is a thriller, horror, drama film released in 2008 exploring themes of dreams. Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto, it stars Ryuhei Matsuda, Yui Miura, Hanae Kan. A story of the unexplainable things that inflict sheer terror on human beings and how they leave victims psychologically devastated.

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