Character

Snow falling, sketchbook open. A would-be manga artist lacks the killer instinct, until stumbling upon a murder scene. He copies the crime in panels. Success arrives, and so does the suspect. Nagai’s thriller echoes Kurosawa’s *High and Low*.

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Akira Nagai directed Character in 2021. See Akira Nagai's full filmography, where to start with Akira Nagai, or where to go after you've seen everything by Akira Nagai.

Character was released in 2021 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 125 minutes.