Manga artist Kishibe Rohan hears the horrifying confession of a masked man in a church in Venice. It is a confession of a curse that was placed on him for accidentally killing a homeless man, making him "experience despair at the height of happiness." The man, who has been desperately trying to escape happiness, one day sees a girl playing innocently and feels "true happiness." At that moment, the homeless man who was supposed to be dead appears and challenges him to a challenge using popcorn. "If you can throw popcorn and catch it in your mouth three times in a row, my curse will disappear. But if you fail, you will have to accept the greatest despair..." Rohan, who is absorbed in the strange confession, uses his special ability to turn people into books and read their memories and experiences... He soon realizes that he too is under the "curse of happiness." (Source: Japanese = Official Website || Translation = kisskh) ~~ Adapted from the manga series "Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai" (岸辺露伴は動かない) by Araki Hirohiko (荒木飛呂彦).呂彦). Edit Translation
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- Native Title: 岸辺露伴は動かない 懺悔室
- Also Known As: Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai: Zange Shitsu
- Director: Watanabe Kazutaka
- Screenwriter: Kobayashi Yasuko
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Horror, Supernatural
Where to Watch Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional
Cast & Credits
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![Takahashi Issei in Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional Japanese Movie]( "Takahashi Issei in Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional Japanese Movie")
Takahashi IsseiKisihibe RohanMain Role -
![Iitoyo Marie in Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional Japanese Movie]( "Iitoyo Marie in Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional Japanese Movie")
Iitoyo MarieIzumi KyokaSupport Role -
![Iura Arata in Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional Japanese Movie]( "Iura Arata in Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional Japanese Movie")
Iura ArataTamiyaSupport Role -
![Tamashiro Tina in Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional Japanese Movie]( "Tamashiro Tina in Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional Japanese Movie")
Tamashiro TinaMariaSupport Role -
![Totsugi Shigeyuki in Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional Japanese Movie]( "Totsugi Shigeyuki in Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional Japanese Movie")
Totsugi ShigeyukiSotoba [Vagrant]Support Role -
![Daito Shunsuke in Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional Japanese Movie]( "Daito Shunsuke in Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional Japanese Movie")
Daito ShunsukeMizuoSupport Role
Reviews
Expected more bizarre horror.
After that synopsis I think I expected something more wacky. As someone who went into the lore clueless, with no prior knowledge of the source material, maybe my expectations were misplaced.They dropped the masterpiece of popcorn with pigeons scenes so early on, everything that followed seemed so… mid. That said, the concept of the curse was extremely interesting - a curse that does not necessarily bring you pain and misfortune, but makes you actively avoid happiness.
The performances were great. Somehow even the overacted moments perfectly fitted whatever scene was happening on the screen.
For the production - while the movie looks stunning, I cannot move past the fact that at least partially the soundtrack was “composed” by AI.
Overall, I guess I expected more? It for sure leaned more towards slow paced dark fantasy, rather than exaggerated horror.
