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Akunin

Akunin

2010Movie⏱️ 2h 19m
CrimeDramaRomance
7
IMDB Rating
2,092 votes

A young woman's murder provokes reflection on the ugliness and villainy of modern society.

Director
Sang-il Lee
Writers
Shûichi Yoshida, Sang-il Lee
Stars
Eri Fukatsu, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Denden
Release Date
September 11, 2010
Language
Japanese
Country
Japan
🏆 14
Wins
🎯 11
Nominations
💬 10
Reviews
📋 2.3K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Eri Fukatsu
Eri Fukatsu
as Mitsuyo Umagome
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Satoshi Tsumabuki
as Yûichi Shimizu
Denden
Denden
as Taxi Driver
👤
Akira Emoto
as Yoshio Ishibashi (Yoshino's Father)
Hisashi Igawa
Hisashi Igawa
as Katsuji Shimizu
👤
Mansaku Ikeuchi
as Detective Kubo
👤
Hanae Kan
as Sari Tanimoto
👤
Sabu Kawahara
Kirin Kiki
Kirin Kiki
as Fusae Shimizu
👤
Suzuki Matsuo
as Tsutsumishita

💰 Box Office

$22,414,467
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Tokyo, Japan
Production
Amuse, Asahi Shimbun, Dentsu

🏷️ Keywords

murderyoung

🎯 Categories

JapaneseCrimeDramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

7.2/10. Recommended.
by athanasiosze2026-01-15
7/10

"This is the first movie by Sang-il Lee i have watched and I intend to watch more of his work. VILLAIN is a very good movie. It's not easy to categorize, it's probably a combination of psychological drama/thriller + a crime/romance. I won't go into too much detail because this is one of those movies where the less you know beforehand, the better. Not that there are mindblowing twists, it's just the journey which demands your attention because, among other things, this is a character study. The events are not the primary focus, instead, the film focuses on the impact these ev..."

📖 Synopsis

A young woman's murder provokes reflection on the ugliness and villainy of modern society.