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The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1

The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1

Animation · Action · Crime · 2007

August 1995: Mikiya first meets Shiki in a white kimono during a snowing day. Later on, at the high school freshmen ceremony, Mikiya sees Shiki in the crowd and chases after her, introducing himself to her. But Shiki hides a big secret: A wave of bizarre murders occur around many loose ends, and no suspects. there are still many questions: Who to believe? Who is the murderer? What is the secret of Shiki? and especially: Who is SHIKI?

Movie details

The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1

“"Have you ever wanted to kill someone?"”

2007 Animation · Action · Crime 1h 0m

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6.7 / 10

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August 1995: Mikiya first meets Shiki in a white kimono during a snowing day. Later on, at the high school freshmen ceremony, Mikiya sees Shiki in the crowd and chases after her, introducing himself to her. But Shiki hides a big secret: A wave of bizarre murders occur around many loose ends, and no suspects. there are still many questions: Who to believe? Who is the murderer? What is the secret of Shiki? and especially: Who is SHIKI?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Takuya Nonaka

Written by

Masaki Hiramatsu

Maaya Sakamoto

Maaya Sakamoto

Shiki Ryougi (voice)

Kenichi Suzumura

Kenichi Suzumura

Mikiya Kokutou (voice)

Jouji Nakata

Jouji Nakata

Souren Araya (voice)

Takako Honda

Takako Honda

Touko Aozaki (voice)

Hiroki Touchi

Hiroki Touchi

Daisuke Akimi (voice)

Makoto Yasumura

Makoto Yasumura

Akitaka (voice)

Soichiro Hoshi

Soichiro Hoshi

Lio Shirazumi (voice)

Court is in session

Put The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1 on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Arthouse Gremlin

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.