The Garden of Sinners: Murder Speculation Part A

Name: The Garden of Sinners: Murder Speculation Part A
Genre: Animation, Action, Crime, Romance, Mystery
Released: 2007-12-29
Duration: 1 h
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Maaya Sakamoto, Kenichi Suzumura, Jouji Nakata, Takako Honda, Hiroki Touchi

2007·Movie·18·60 min·★ 6.7(114)

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“"Have you ever wanted to kill someone?"”

August 1995: Mikiya first meets Shiki in a white kimono during a snowing day. Later on, at the high school freshmen ceremony, Mikiya sees Shiki in the crowd and chases after her, introducing himself to her. But Shiki hides a big secret: A wave of bizarre murders occur around many loose ends, and no suspects. there are still many questions: Who to believe? Who is the murderer? What is the secret of Shiki? and especially: Who is SHIKI?

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About The Garden of Sinners: Murder Speculation Part A

The Garden of Sinners: Murder Speculation Part A is a 2007 Japanese-language animation, action and crime film directed by Takuya Nonaka. The cast is led by Maaya Sakamoto, Kenichi Suzumura, Jouji Nakata. It has a runtime of 1h 0m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Crunchyroll.

The Garden of Sinners: Murder Speculation Part A was produced by ufotable, Aniplex, and Kodansha and made in Japan. It was released on December 29, 2007, and carries a 18 certification.

Director: Takuya Nonaka
Writers: Masaki Hiramatsu
Release date: December 29, 2007
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: 18
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: ufotable, Aniplex, Kodansha

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The Garden of Sinners: Murder Speculation Part A cast & crew

The Garden of Sinners: Murder Speculation Part A was directed by Takuya Nonaka and written by Masaki Hiramatsu.

The cast features Maaya Sakamoto as Shiki Ryougi (voice), Kenichi Suzumura as Mikiya Kokutou (voice), Jouji Nakata as Souren Araya (voice), Takako Honda as Touko Aozaki (voice), Hiroki Touchi as Daisuke Akimi (voice), and Makoto Yasumura as Akitaka (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Yuki Kajiura, cinematography is by Yuichi Terao, and it was produced by Hikaru Kondô and Masuo Ueda.

Is The Garden of Sinners: Murder Speculation Part A worth watching?

The Garden of Sinners: Murder Speculation Part A holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 114 ratings, a solidly received animation films.

At 1h 0m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy animation, action, and crime, The Garden of Sinners: Murder Speculation Part A is worth a place on your watchlist.

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