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Ryo Matsumoto, who is known for his compositional approach to horror films, has directed more than 100 horror productions to date, with the “Psychic Manjara” series counting 47 entries to date. “Requiem” is one of his numerous to come out in 2023.

Requiem is screening at Japan FilmFest Hamburg

Rika Uehara disappeared from her home on the night of November 5, and her mother, Mariko, has called the Itakura Agency to deal with the case. Itakura leaves the case to his associate, Makoto Otomo, who soon finds himself in the middle of a rather complicated endeavor. Rika's sister, Suzu, who is suffering from multiple personality disorder is soon found in a shelter for women, while another detective soon emerges, revealing that Rika's disappearance is actually part of a series of similar cases. Soma, Rika's ex-boyfriend soon emerges within a bar he frequented with her, who is run by a sinister looking guy with...

Reiji Kikukawa, the sleaziest and most preposterous undercover agent returns, alongside his “boss,” “Crazy Papillon”, this time having to deal with an all new collection of enemies and some newfound allies. The latter mainly include the gang’s big boss, Shuho Todoroki, who offers “Crazy Papillon” a sakazuki (a kind of truce) and names him his successor. Furthermore, he tasks him with exterminating a Chinese gang called “Dragon Skulls”, while he makes Reiji his bodyguard. As Reiji tries to avoid the advances of both Todoroki’s wife and daughter, the new police chief, Shinya Kabuto, is determined to fight the Yakuza relentlessly. Lastly, the Flying Squirrel, an ex-member of the gang that was excommunicated by Todoroki, also resurfaces, in a story where each member’s role is unclear.

Miike directs a film that functions in a way that stays true to the original medium, as he manages to capture all of its preposterous,...