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Murder of the Inugami Clan

Murder of the Inugami Clan

20066.92h 14m

Overview

Inugami Sahei, who built up the wealth of the Inugami Clan, passes away, leaving a will with Furudate, his legal adviser, for his daughters Matsuko, Takeko and Umeko, all of whom have different mothers, and for their sons, as well as for Nonomiya Tamayo, the granddaughter of a person to whom Sahei feels heavily indebted. The will states that all his assets are inherited by Tamayo alone, on the condition that she marries one of the sons of the daughters. Furudate's assistant learns the content of the will, and seeks advice from Kindaichi Kosuke, a private detective, as he senses the air of unease. Shortly afterwards, murders start to occur one after another in the clan.

Directed by Kon Ichikawa
Written by Kon Ichikawa, Shinya Hidaka
Produced by Takashige Ichise
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Top Cast

Koji Ishizaka

Koji Ishizaka

Kosuke Kindaichi

Nanako Matsushima

Nanako Matsushima

Tamayo Nonomiya

Kikunosuke Onoe V

Kikunosuke Onoe V

Sukekiyo Inugami

Sumiko Fuji

Sumiko Fuji

Matsuko Inugami

Keiko Matsuzaka

Keiko Matsuzaka

Takeko Inugami

Hisako Manda

Hisako Manda

Umeko Inugami

Shingo Katsurayama

Shingo Katsurayama

Suketake Inugami

Mansaku Ikeuchi

Mansaku Ikeuchi

Suketomo Inugami

Toshiya Nagasawa

Toshiya Nagasawa

Saruzo

Saburo Ishikura

Saburo Ishikura

Fujisaki Kanshiki-ka-in

Themes & Keywords

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About Murder of the Inugami Clan

Murder of the Inugami Clan is a mystery, thriller, horror film released in 2006 exploring themes of based on novel or book, murder mystery, suspense, mystery. Directed by Kon Ichikawa, it stars Koji Ishizaka, Nanako Matsushima, Kikunosuke Onoe V. Inugami Sahei, who built up the wealth of the Inugami Clan, passes away, leaving a will with Furudate, his legal adviser, for his daughters Matsuko, Takeko and Umeko, all of whom have different mothers, and for their sons, as well as for Nonomiya Tamayo, the granddaughter of a person to whom Sahei feels heavily indebted. The will states that all his assets are inherited by Tamayo alone, on the condition that she marries one of the sons of the daughters. Furudate's assistant learns the content of the will, and seeks advice from Kindaichi Kosuke, a private detective, as he senses the air of unease. Shortly afterwards, murders start to occur one after another in the clan.

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