〇〇 Ritual

A mid-length horror film directed by Ryota Kondo, known for the feature film Missing Child Videotape and the TV Tokyo mockumentaries Looking for Kikue Ishinaga and We Apologize to the Iinuma Family both of which gained attention on social media. An unknown person has started a mysterious “ceremony.” It is something that already exists before meaning is even born — once begun, it cannot be stopped. Is it a blessing, or a ritual of farewell? And where does the answer lie? The film portrays the story of one such “ceremony” that exists somewhere in the world. The screenplay was co-written by horror writer and manga author Kurumu Akumu, known for the manga N and the novel 或るバイトを募集しています. The main cast includes Kosuke Tsukumo (formerly known as Kaibashira), who also appeared in Baby Assassins: Nice Days, and Yagi Yoshida, from Missing Child Videotape.