Tomie: Beginning
富江 BEGINNING
“I'll show you what Hell is really like”
Synopsis
Within days after the mysterious new student Kawakami Tomie joins a high school classroom, all hell literally breaks loose. Simple in-fighting between boys and girls over Tomie's oppressive shadow soon gives way to mind-breaking violence, culminating in a grizzly dissection that ultimately leads to suicide, insanity, and even more violence.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ataru Oikawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Junji Ito
- Original Title
- 富江 BEGINNING
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Production Studios
- Arcimboldo Y.K., Art Port
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ataru Oikawa
Junji Ito
Mikihiko Hirata
Department Leadership Roster
Ataru Oikawa
Director
Mikihiko Hirata
Producer
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What is Tomie: Beginning about?
Within days after the mysterious new student Kawakami Tomie joins a high school classroom, all hell literally breaks loose. Simple in-fighting between boys and girls over Tomie's oppressive shadow soon gives way to mind-breaking violence, culminating in a grizzly dissection that ultimately leads to suicide, insanity, and even more violence.
Who directed Tomie: Beginning?
Tomie: Beginning was directed by Ataru Oikawa.
Who stars in Tomie: Beginning?
The principal cast of Tomie: Beginning includes Rio Matsumoto, Asami Imajuku, Kenji Mizuhashi, Akifumi Miura, Yoshiyuki Morishita.
When was Tomie: Beginning released and how long is it?
Tomie: Beginning was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 14m.
Is Tomie: Beginning based on a book or true story?
Tomie: Beginning is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Junji Ito".