CHARACTER (2021)

Other name: キャラクター, Kyarakuta

Description:

"CHARACTER" unveils the compelling movie plot of Keigo Yamashiro, a highly talented aspiring manga artist whose bright personality ironically hinders his ability to create convincing villains. Stuck as a manga assistant, his world drastically changes during a work assignment. Sent to sketch a family, he instead discovers them tragically murdered, encountering a mysterious man who quickly escapes the scene.

Yamashiro, rattled but inspired, misleads the police about seeing the killer. Secretly, he transforms the murderer into the central villain for his own manga series, "34." The manga unexpectedly becomes a massive hit, catapulting Yamashiro into stardom within the competitive manga industry. However, his success takes a sinister turn when real-life murders, disturbingly similar to the fictional events depicted in "34," begin to occur. The line between his art and grim reality blurs, culminating in a chilling confrontation with the very mysterious murderer who sparked his fame.

Director: Nagai Akira [Nagai Akira]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2021

Genre:Crime; Drama; Horror; Investigation; Murder; Mystery; Serial Killer; Suspense; Thriller