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Synopsis
A member of an elite paramilitary counter-terrorism unit becomes traumatized after witnessing the suicide bombing of a young girl and is forced to undergo retraining. However, unbeknownst to him, he becomes a key player in a dispute between rival police divisions, as he finds himself increasingly involved with the sister of the girl he saw die.
Yoshikatsu Fujiki
Cast
Sumi Mutoh
Cast
Eri Sendai
Cast
Hiroyuki Kinoshita
Cast
Kohsei Hirota
Cast
Yukihiro Yoshida
Cast
Ryuichi Horibe
Cast
Kenji Nakagawa
Cast
Yoshisada Sakaguchi
Cast
Tamio Ohki
Cast
Hiroyuki Okiura
Director
Hiroyuki Okiura
Writer
Mamoru Oshii
Writer
Satoshi Kon
Writer

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