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The Crimes That Bind

祈りの幕が下りる時

Synopsis

Michiko Oshitani, who lived in Shiga Prefecture, is found dead at an apartment in Tokyo. She was strangled to death. Mutsuo Koshikawa is the owner of the apartment and he goes missing. Detectives including Yuhei Matsumiya who is a cousin of Detective Kyoichiro Kaga , have difficulties in solving the case. They can't find a connection between Michiko Oshitani and Mutsuo Koshikawa. They soon learn that Michiko Oshitani came to Tokyo to visit Hiromi Asai . They graduated from the same school, but there isn't a connection between Hiromi Asai and Mutsuo Koshikawa. Detective Yuhei Matsumiya finds something near Michiko Oshitani's body. That something has the names of 12 bridges surrounding the Nihonbashi area of Tokyo. Detective Kyoichiro Kaga learns of the clue and becomes agitated. There's a connection with his late mother

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Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Katsuo Fukuzawa
Screenplay & Story
Masami Ri
Original Score
Yugo Kanno
Original Title
祈りの幕が下りる時
Country of Origin
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese
Runtime
1h 59m
Production Studios
MacLotus, TBS, TOHO, dentsu, MBS, CBC, Kodansha, Mainichi Shimbun, Pony Canyon, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation, Hokkaido Broadcasting, Shigeta Office, PPM, Tohoku Broadcasting, TBS Radio

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Katsuo Fukuzawa

Screenplay & Story

Masami Ri, Keigo Higashino

Original Score & Music

Yugo Kanno

Film Editing

朝原正志

Producers

FUJII Kazufumi, Takashi Hirano, Atsushi Nasuda, Hidenori Iyoda, Ryutaro Kawashima

Literary Origin & Source Material
Novel:Keigo Higashino

Department Leadership Roster

Katsuo Fukuzawa

Katsuo Fukuzawa

Director

Masami Ri

Screenplay

FUJII Kazufumi

Producer

Hidenori Iyoda

Producer

Ryutaro Kawashima

Producer

Yugo Kanno

Yugo Kanno

Original Music Composer

Takanori Onishi

Production Design

朝原正志

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Crimes That Bind

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What is The Crimes That Bind about?

Michiko Oshitani, who lived in Shiga Prefecture, is found dead at an apartment in Tokyo. She was strangled to death. Mutsuo Koshikawa is the owner of the apartment and he goes missing. Detectives including Yuhei Matsumiya who is a cousin of Detective Kyoichiro Kaga , have difficulties in solving the case. They can't find a connection between Michiko Oshitani and Mutsuo Koshikawa. They soon learn that Michiko Oshitani came to Tokyo to visit Hiromi Asai . They graduated from the same school, but there isn't a connection between Hiromi Asai and Mutsuo Koshikawa. Detective Yuhei Matsumiya finds something near Michiko Oshitani's body. That something has the names of 12 bridges surrounding the Nihonbashi area of Tokyo. Detective Kyoichiro Kaga learns of the clue and becomes agitated. There's a connection with his late mother

Who directed The Crimes That Bind?

The Crimes That Bind was directed by Katsuo Fukuzawa.

Who stars in The Crimes That Bind?

The principal cast of The Crimes That Bind includes Hiroshi Abe, Nanako Matsushima, Junpei Mizobata, Rena Tanaka, Fumiyo Kohinata.

When was The Crimes That Bind released and how long is it?

The Crimes That Bind was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 1h 59m.

Who composed the musical score for The Crimes That Bind?

The original motion picture soundtrack for The Crimes That Bind was composed by Yugo Kanno.

Is The Crimes That Bind based on a book or true story?

The Crimes That Bind is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Keigo Higashino".