The Scythian Lamb
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Based on a manga written by Tatsuhiko Yamagami, the story is set in a former seaport town Uobuka, where 6 former criminals were sent to live there by the government, with the intention of re-socialising them. Aside from the few who know about the project, the general townsfolk has no idea of the former convicts' identities. Tsukisue is the pleasant and efficient municipal official put in charge of the programme. As he slowly learns about their past, a body is discovered.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2018-02-03
Runtime: 126 mins
Director: Daihachi Yoshida
Writer: Masahito Kagawa
Spoken language: 日本語
Genres: Crime, Drama
Original title: The Scythian Lamb
Production Companies: Geek Sight, Asmik Ace, TV Tokyo, J Storm, Sumitomo Corporation, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), GEEK PICTURES, KDDI, Kodansha, TV Osaka, Nippon Broadcasting System, The Asahi Shimbun, GYAO
Production Countries: Japan
Cast
Ryo Nishikido
Fumino Kimura
Ryuhei Matsuda
Kazuki Kitamura
Yûka
Mikako Ichikawa
Shingo Mizusawa
Min Tanaka
Yuji Nakamura
Tamae Ando
Yoshihiko Hosoda
Toshiyuki Kitami
Satoru Matsuo
Miyako Yamaguchi
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