The Man Who Failed to Die

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The Man Who Failed to Die (2025)

Directed by Seiji Tanaka

Drama · 1h 49m

Comedy writer Ippei Sekiya decides to end his life one day, contemplating suicide by jumping in front of a train during his return home from work. Just as he is about to jump, a person is hit by a train at the previous station, which makes him reconsider. In tribute to Tomohiro, the man who died instead of him, Ippei sneaks into his funeral. Upon returning home, he is confronted by his ghost. Grateful that Ippei continues to live because of his death, Tomohiro makes an astonishing request.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Seiji Tanaka
Writer
Seiji Tanaka
Director of Photography
Mitsuaki Fujimoto
Original Music Composer
Moshimoss
Editor
Naoichiro Sagara
Producer
Yasushi Utagawa

Details

Original title
死に損なった男
Release date
2025-02-21
Runtime
1h 49m
Genres
Drama
Original language
JA
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Production
THE KLOCKWORX, DUB