Starring:
Oguri Shun as Iemoto
Santamaria Yusuke as OdaYuuji
Koide Keisuke as Snake
Tsukaji Muga as Yasuo
Kagawa Teruyuki as IchigoMusume
Sakai Kanako as Kisaragi Miki

One year after the suicide of a C-list idol, Kisaragi Miki, five of her fans meet to commemorate her death and celebrate her memory. Although none of them have met in person, they know each all by their aliases on Kisaragi Miki’s fan boards. The party starts off light-hearted enough, but when one of the members brings up his suspicions that Miki didn’t commit suicide, a heated discussions starts. He claims that she was murdered and that the murderer is actually in the room and starts accusing one attendee.

Even though it’s a discussion about a possible murder, the entire thing is very funny and witty. The film takes place all in one room, with exceptions for the few flashbacks. Despite that, the scenes don’t get boring because of the different camera angles. It’s surprising how well the one room set worked out actually. And think of all the money they saved! The colorful cast of characters makes the film worthy watching, especially because of their excellent performance. And it helps that everyone is wearing suits. Man, I love Oguri Shun.

Although it starts off a little slow, once they get into the discussion, it’s hard to tear your eyes or ears away because you just don’t want to miss a moment. Plus, in a way, it’s also a competition of how well each of the fans knows their idol.

This movie can get pretty trippy. With one twist after another, you just wonder, is there anything else that can happen anymore? It’s really hard to summarize this movie without giving anything away, since its enjoyment hinges on all the surprises there are.

I have to admit the ending is a little stupid (and cheesy), but if you ignore that, this is one great movie.

Buy this movie: J Standard Edition

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