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The Discarnates

Bizarre love for the undead, Driven ever closer to the brink of doom.

A recently divorced writer is reunited with the ghosts of his parents who died when he was a boy. However, every time he sees them he loses more life energy. Now, he must choose between starting a new life or staying forever in the past.

1h 48m1988TMDb 6.7

FantasyDrama

Japanese

Crew and Cast

Nobuhiko ObayashiNobuhiko ObayashiDirectorMorio KazamaMorio KazamaHidemi HaradaKumiko AkiyoshiKumiko AkiyoshiFusako HaradaTsurutaro KataokaTsurutaro KataokaEikichi HaradaToshiyuki NagashimaToshiyuki NagashimaIchiro MamiyaYūko NatoriYūko NatoriKei Fujino
Atsuko KawadaJunko KawadaBengalBengalTaxi DriverTakashi SasanoTakashi SasanoDentistRyoichi KusanagiRyoichi KusanagiAsakusa Barker 1
Yuji OgataAsakusa Barker 2
Kazuya TokimotoScript ReadingKenjirou IshimaruKenjirou IshimaruScript Reading
Junichi TakagiScript ReadingYukihiro TakahashiYukihiro TakahashiScript ReadingYoji MatsudaYoji MatsudaScript Reading
Jun KashimaMan at the TV StationNao AsukaNao AsukaFemale Manager
Ippei HaraFoot GuardYukitomo TochinoYukitomo TochinoSubway Public Corporation Staff
Yoshihiro NakayamaYoung Hideo HaradaKazue TsunogaeKazue TsunogaeWaitressKōen OkumuraKōen OkumuraMansion ManagerYasufumi HayashiYasufumi HayashiShigeki Harada
Sankichi YanagiyaRakugo Performer
Yonemaru KatsuraRakugo Performer
Maki KitamiMagicianWakaba IrieWakaba IrieAyako ImamuraRiki TakeuchiRiki TakeuchiTV Drama ActorToru MinegishiToru MinegishiTV Drama ActorIshirō HondaIshirō HondaRestaurant Owner

Storyline

A recently divorced writer is reunited with the ghosts of his parents who died when he was a boy. However, every time he sees them he loses more life energy. Now, he must choose between starting a new life or staying forever in the past.

  • Shochiku

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Info

Original title
異人たちとの夏
Status
Released
Released
15 September 1988
Runtime
1h 48m
TMDB score
6.7 / 10 (18 votes)

Production

Director
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Writers
Shin'ichi Ichikawa, Taichi Yamada
Studios
Shochiku
Countries
Japan

Languages

Original
Japanese
Spoken
Japanese