Summer of Ubume
Genres
Overview
Kyogokudo is a used book seller who doubles as an onmyouji, or Heian style occultist. His friend Sekiguchi brings him the story of a woman who has been pregnant for twenty months. Sekiguchi investigates further with the help of his friend Enokizu, a detective with the unusual ability to see people's memories. They are hired by the impossibly pregnant woman's sister to find the woman's missing husband and lay this whole matter to rest. In the end, they need the help of Kyogokudo to exorcise the family curse.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
123 min
Release Date
2005-07-15
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
6.3
Shinichi Tsutsumi
Kyogokudo (Akihiko Chuzenji)
Masatoshi Nagase
Tatsumi Sekiguchi
Hiroshi Abe
Reijiro Enokizu
Hiroyuki Miyasako
Shutaro Kiba
Tomoyo Harada
Ryoko Kuonji / Kyoko Kuonji
Rena Tanaka
Atsuko Chuzenji
Suzuki Matsuo
Naito
Toshiaki Megumi
Makio Kuonji
Susumu Terajima
Goichi Harasawa
Natsuhiko Kyogoku
Disabled veteran (Shigeru Mizuki)
Chisako Hara
Tomiko Sawada
Noboru Mitani
Kamishibai storyteller
Misa Shimizu
Chizuko Chuzenji
Ryoko Shinohara
Yukie Sekiguchi
Kei Suma
Yoshichika Kuonji
Ayumi Ishida
Kikuno Kuonji
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