The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window

In the organizer's words:

さんかく窓の外側は夜 Sankaku mado no sotogawa wa yoru

Director: MORIGAKI Yukihiro
2021, 102 minutes, OmeU, DCP, 12+

This live-action adaptation of a mystery horror comic was written by award-winning manga artist Yamashita Tomoko. The manga series was published from 2013 to 2021 in MAGAZIN BE x BOY, a magazine for boys' love manga(Bôizu rabu) aimed primarily at a female readership.

The unassuming Mikado Kôsuke works in a bookshop and, unfortunately for him, has had the ability to see the spirits of the deceased since childhood. One day he is visited by the exorcist Hiyakawa Rihito, who assures him that he has nothing to fear when they are together. From then on, the duo work as contract exorcists and are asked to help solve serial murders. The mysterious "Erika", whose name Hiyakawa knows from previous exorcisms, seems to play a key role.

Film series
Manga on the big screen - Japanese comic adaptations

It is not only the printed editions of manga that have long enjoyed cult status, but their film adaptations are also enthusiastically received by many fans. To accompany the exhibition Manga Hokusai Manga: The Famous Master's Sketchbooks from the Perspective of Contemporary Japanese Comics, we are presenting five live-action films and one anime based on manga.

The immense diversity of manga genres is also reflected in the film adaptations. We start with Kûki ningyô by master director Koreeda Hirokazu, which deals with the themes of isolation and loneliness in urban life in an extraordinary way. The manga series of the same name by Gôda Yoshi'ie, which appeared in a magazine for a predominantly young adult male readership(Seinen Manga), served as a source of inspiration. This was followed by film adaptations of two bestselling girls' manga(Shôjo Manga) by award-winning illustrators George Asakura and Andô Yuki. The animated film about a quirky music band is also outstanding due to its rotoscoping production technique. Finally, a thriller and the film adaptation of a boys' love manga(Bôizu rabu Manga) will also appeal to lovers of suspense and mystery.

Price information:

Admission free